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Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Students doing certain degrees may no longer receive the same amount of reimbursement for their studies now that the Department of Education is implementing various measures from President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. One measure coming into action is that whether a degree is considered "professional" will influence how much reimbursement a student receives for their higher education. However, there are a number of what many see as "professional" degrees missing from the new list, such a nursing, which sparked significant concern among nurses and nursing organizations.

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It means that some people may no longer receive the same financial support because their degrees may not be deemed "professional," and students could therefore struggle to cover the costs. In turn, this could deter some people from pursuing certain high-demand careers.

The "new and simplified" RAP will see annual loans for new borrowers capped at $20,500 for graduate students and $50,000 for professional students.

This means that what degrees count as professional and non-professional is now a determining factor in how much financial support students will receive.

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That said, the occupations not deemed professional among the health care space include nursing, physician assistants, physical therapists and audiologists, according to the education news outlet Inside Higher Ed.

Per the outlet, other professions not included are architects, accountants, educators, and social workers"which sector representatives pushed to be included in the list, given that they are high-demand occupations.

to get higher degrees in these and many other professions you will no longer be eligible for loans to cover tuition and living expenses.

This means a likely decrease in the number of people obtaining these degrees.

So, yeah, yet another area that the Piggy administration is screwing out country's future

#1 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Oh and of course theology students? THEY are professionals meaning they can get the higher loans

chiropractors too

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:10 PM | Reply

Programs being excluded include many fields dominated by women like health care, counseling, and social work.

So yet another front for the war on women

#3 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:11 PM | Reply

"But the more important issue is whether funding policies driven by specific bureaucratic definitions serve the public good. If such policies discourage or prevent students from pursuing an education to become health care professionals, American citizens will face an increasing challenge in gaining access to health care. A patient refused a hospital bed because of a nursing shortage will have little patience for discussions of definitions."

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:13 PM | Reply

Thanks magat scum

#5 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:13 PM | Reply

Christopher Marsicano, chair and professor of educational studies at Davidson College, told Newsweek: "Nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and physical therapists are all professionals who help relieve our national shortage in doctors. When doctors are overwhelmed and unavailable, nurses step into the void for patient care.

"I worry we've set in motion not just a national shortage of doctors but a future shortage of nurses as well. This policy change will make it harder for these hardworking individuals to manage debt when attending grad school and may lead to greater shortages of medical professionals."

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:14 PM | Reply

Magat scum

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:14 PM | Reply

So, yeah, yet another area that the Piggy administration insidious Trumpf junta is screwing our country's future

#1 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-03 10:09 PM | Reply | Flag: Example of "America's Future"

And what, pray tell, will be the 'profession' of that young male gammerstang staring awkwardly into space?


Hint: According to Forbes, that 'future of America' has a net worth of $150m and he is still in university.

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-03 10:55 PM | Reply

And what, pray tell, will be the 'profession' of that young male gammerstang staring awkwardly into space?

Trying to outrun a lifetime of fully paid-for humiliation.

#9 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-03 11:00 PM | Reply

@9 Well delivered blow.

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-03 11:06 PM | Reply

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