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AONL and 56 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition  the Education Department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee explicitly include post-baccalaureate nursing programs in the regulatory definition of “professional degree programs” when implementing President Trump’s signature domestic policy law. The designation would enable post-baccalaureate nursing students to be eligible for higher loan amounts than under the “graduate degree” category. The NCC says post-baccalaureate nursing programs meet the regulatory definition of professional degree programs, which require an advanced degree and licensure. It says supporting educational pathways into post-baccalaureate nursing programs reduces barriers to enter the field, supports continuing nursing workforce needs and ensures patients can access high-quality health care. The NCC made the same request in an . (NCC , 10/31/25)