Education Department Updates Professional Degree List Again: More Nursing Programs Qualify
The Department of Education updated its professional degree list again, expanding nursing program eligibility and adding Ph.D. clinical psychology programs.

Americans’ confidence in higher education fell to 38% in 2026, per Lumina-Gallup. Cost, campus politics, and AI’s threat to degrees drive doubts.

The Department of Education updated its professional degree list again, expanding nursing program eligibility and adding Ph.D. clinical psychology programs.

The Less Bureaucracy, Better Education package would split Education Department programs across five agencies. Key impacts for students and borrowers.

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Davidson College will offer free tuition to families earning up to $175,000 starting fall 2027, joining Harvard and MIT in income-based aid pledges.

Does being married in college help or hinder your eligibility for student financial aid? Learn more about the potential benefits for married college students.

A new NBER study of 4,698 resumes finds employers view community college bachelor’s degrees the same as degrees from traditional four-year universities.

FTC sends $2.7 million in refund checks to 62,893 Handy Technologies gig workers charged hidden fees and fines after inflated earnings claims.

75% of U.S. families now save for education, but only 30% use 529 plans, according to ISS Market Intelligence’s 2026 529 Industry Analysis report.

The bipartisan Credit for Prior Learning Act would let students apply up to $2,000 in federal aid toward CLEP, DSST, and prior learning assessment fees.

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