A new Department of Education policy could have devastating effects on nurses in Maryland who are hoping to attain advanced degrees to further their careers.
The policy delists nursing concentrations from the Education Department’s list of professional degrees.
That means federal loans for graduate degrees for nurses will have a lifetime cap at $100,000 or $20,500 a year. These are licenses that allow nurses to study to be practitioners, midwives and other specialized health workers.
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