Narrowed Education Department definition of ‘professional’ degrees stopped in federal court

A federal judge has temporarily halted the U.S. Department of Education's stricter borrowing limits for graduate students in 11 specific professional fields, a move that aims to protect students' financial flexibility. This ruling is significant because it challenges the administration's attempt to redefine which degrees qualify as "professional" and impose higher borrowing caps, potentially impacting student loans and financial aid for many. The decision could pave the way for broader reconsideration of how federal student loans are regulated for graduate studies.