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Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition - TINASAM - 06-26-2026
Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers
The ruling says the Education Department violated Congress’s instructions by adding criteria strictly limiting which degrees qualify for higher federal student loan borrowing caps. https://bit.ly/4uVABZE
New link: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2026/06/25/judge-tosses-professional-degree-definition
RE: Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition - Vle045 - 06-26-2026
The link is broken, but it sounds like good news
RE: Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition - sanantone - 06-26-2026
Pretty cut and dry. The legislation defined professional degree, and ED arbitrarily chose which programs would count. MDiv and MHL were least deserving of being on the list because one can argue that they don't lead to a license needed for a profession. These types of programs are also cheaper than physician assistant and other healhcare programs left off the list. They were put on there to pander to the religious community. Ironically, the new income standards could make most 4-year religious studies programs ineligible for financial aid.