Under newly adopted state requirements, universities must answer whether proposed degree programs exercise a "commitment to the core values of American society."

A little-noticed provision in the sweeping "One Big Beautiful" legislation sharply limits the amount of federal student loans that students earning professional degrees — including medical school — can borrow.

Critics say issues with accessing federal career and technical education funding could preview bigger problems when the Trump administration starts to outsource more of the Education Department’s responsibilities to other agencies.

Backlash and confusion have swirled after the Department of Education under President Donald Trump left nursing and other professions off a list of “professional” degrees in a proposed rule over loans.