The Department of Education has temporarily widened the types of degree programs that qualify for the higher professional-student loan limits, adding fields like physician assistant, physical therapy, ...

The Department of Education has revised its court-ordered list of professional degree programs for the second time in two ...

After a court ruling, the Education Department issued a new rule that includes dozens more programs in the higher ...

Following a federal court order, the Education Department issued a revised rule expanding the list of "professional programs" eligible for higher federal student loans.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional,” adding to public outcry after ...

The designation, which now extends to nursing and other programs, doubles the federal student loan cap to $200,000 for ...