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Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies

New federal student loan limits affect social work graduate students, with impacts for survivors of domestic violence in Colorado and elsewhere

The status change cuts the amount of federal student aid by half. Royalty-free/Getty Images

As of July 2026, graduate degree programs in nursing, public health, social work, public policy and more will no longer be defined as professional degrees by the Department of Education.

The change limits how much federal financial aid students in those programs can qualify for under new borrowing limits set by the big tax and spending cuts bill passed by Congress in 2025.

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