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riversedge

(78,929 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:44 AM Yesterday

A list of Degrees Trump's Dept of Education that he will no longer consider to be Professional Degrees........... [View all]

The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.

As ALWAYS, this is about $$.

We're about to become REALLY "great"...

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A list of Degrees Trump's Dept of Education that he will no longer consider to be Professional Degrees........... [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

list here (bad link above) CurtEastPoint Yesterday #1

So chiropractors and preachers are professionals Haggard Celine Yesterday #2

Where does it say that NPs are not included in "Medical"? Bluetus Yesterday #3

They are included Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #4

Do you know what the proposed limits are for nursing degrees? Bluetus 21 hrs ago #7

The limits are capped at Jilly_in_VA 20 hrs ago #8

I get what you saying. Some see this as an intentional insult. Bluetus 19 hrs ago #9

No I most definitely would NOT! Jilly_in_VA 4 hrs ago #10

Yes. $40,000 - $80,000 is what I see Bluetus 2 hrs ago #11

Bachelor's perhaps Jilly_in_VA 11 min ago #12

More of the same Timewas Yesterday #5

This list is really stupid LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #6