Recognizes nursing and other degrees as 'professional' under federal education law.
This bill would update how 'professional degrees' are defined in federal education law. It would specifically list degrees like nursing, law, and medicine as professional. This change could affect how students in these programs are recognized for certain financial aid or program classifications.
Today, the definition of a "professional student" in federal law points to an older, specific rule in the Code of Federal Regulations. This bill would remove that reference and create a new, direct definition in the Higher Education Act. It would also explicitly list many degrees, including various nursing degrees, as professional degrees.
HR 8691 · 119th Congress · May 7, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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