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 what it defined as "professional" fields, which included only 11 specific degrees. This decision comes amid concerns that the narrower definition would unfairly limit access to financial aid for students in broader professional programs. The ruling could have significant implications for students' ability to manage educational loans and may prompt further legal scrutiny of the Department's approach to financial aid regulations.