# U.S. Education Department

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-01**: 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.
- **2026-06-29**: 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.
- **2026-06-22**: 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.
- **2026-03-23**: New OCR Probes — Education Department launches two new civil rights investigations into race bias and antisemitism.
- **2026-03-20**: DOJ Multi-Billion Suit — Department of Justice sues Harvard over alleged 'deliberate indifference' to antisemitic harassment.
- **2026-02-15**: Compliance Lawsuit — Trump administration sues Harvard for failing to comply with federal document requests regarding admissions.
- **2025**: 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.
- **2023-06-29**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court ends race-conscious admissions in SFFA v. Harvard.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Court halts ED's $100K cap for nursing; agency revises rule, drop theology
2026-07-12 03:37:06 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 8

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.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-analysis-loan-cap-definition-2026

### Trump Administration Escalates Harvard Probes Over Race Bias and Antisemitism
2026-03-24 00:39:42 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. Department of Education has launched two new civil rights investigations into Harvard University, targeting its admissions practices and campus environment. These probes represent a significant escalation in the federal government's legal campaign to enforce compliance with the Supreme Court's affirmative action ban and Title VI protections.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-harvard-probes-race-bias-antisemitism

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