AASA joined 12 other education organizations to submit comments on a proposed rule from the Department of Education to amend ...

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has updated which majors fall under its definition of “professional” degrees, and student loans could be affected in the long term. Under the revamped definition ...

The Education Department forcefully defended a new rule that would strip student loan forgiveness eligibility for public ...

Student loan forgiveness was about to peter out. But a brand new legal development could lead to the opposite outcome – an ...

What Counts As A Graduate Student vs. Professional Student For Federal Student Aid? This question is about student loan borrowing limits. With the Big Beautiful Bill ending Grad PLUS loans in 2026, ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it has reached an agreement with seven states to resolve a lawsuit challenging the legality of former President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan, a deal ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology urged the Department of Education to reconsider its proposal to define education for certified registered nurse anesthetists as a non-professional ...

The Department of Education’s narrow definition of “professional degree” could slash annual loan limits for PA and NP students by more than half. Deadline for submitting comments is March 2, 2026.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in July 2025. This legislation includes significant changes in federal student loan programs effective July 1, 2026. The University of Delaware ...