# Nursing programs

Type: Product

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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.
- **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.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Court halts ED's $100K cap for nursing; agency revises rule, drop theology
2026-07-12 03:37:06 · Sector: legal · 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

### Healthcare workforce wins as court restores $200K loan cap for nursing, therapy
2026-07-12 03:36:57 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 8

The court ruling temporarily ensures graduate nursing, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology students can access up to $200,000 in federal loans, alleviating a key financial barrier amid critical workforce shortages. The decision offers short-term relief to hospitals and clinics already strained by healthcare personnel gaps.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/healthcare-workforce-loan-cap-win-2026

### Nursing, therapy grad students regain $200K loan cap in blow to Ed Dept
2026-07-12 03:36:46 · Sector: edtech · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 8

A federal judge has forced the Education Department to reinstate the $200,000 federal loan cap for graduate nursing and therapy programs, providing a temporary reprieve for online education providers. The ruling stabilizes enrollment outlook for edtech companies partnering with universities on these high-cost degrees.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/edtech-student-loan-cap-court-order-2026

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