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Revised rule takes effect
Graduate nursing, physical therapy, and other specified healthcare students can again borrow up to $200,000 in federal loans, while theology students face a $100,000 cap.
Education Department issues revised rule
The Department revises its rule to comply with the court order, restoring $200,000 caps for nursing and therapy programs but removing theology studies from the professional list.
Federal judge issues order blocking loan cap rule for healthcare fields
A federal judge grants a preliminary injunction in favor of eight professional groups, halting the Education Department's exclusion of nursing, therapy, and other healthcare fields from the professional definition.
Trump tax bill overhauls graduate student loan caps
Legislation creates a two-tiered cap: $200,000 for 'professional programs' and $100,000 for all other graduate programs, replacing previous higher limits.
The Education Department's revision to its student loan rule—forced by a federal injunction—creates a legal puzzle: nursing and therapy regain professional status, but theology studies are stripped of the designation. The case tests the scope of agency discretion under the APA and could set a precedent for how 'professional program' is defined.
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