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Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers
Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/25/2026 - 01:29 PM The ruling says the Education Department violated Congress’s instructions by adding criteria strictly limiting which degrees qualify for higher federal student loan borrowing caps. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
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Minding the Campus
· Jul 1, 2026
The Debtor’s Bench
Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently ruled that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) must use a broader definition of “professional degrees” when determining eligibility for federal student loans. Practically, this means that students in a broad array of professions will have looser loan limits: the [] The post The Debtor’s Bench appeared first on Minding The Campus.
Legit.ng
· Jul 3, 2026
UI law graduate says she was her school's smartest student, reveals what she does now
A University of Ibadan law graduate responds to a trending question about the smartest students, revealing that she became a qualified lawyer and a working model.
Sydney Morning Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Students still keen on consulting, but may think twice about KPMG
Recent scandals in consulting have not deterred these students from a career in the industry, but they say it does weigh on some of their decisions.
Coffman Chronicle
· Jun 27, 2026
Judge Halts Narrow Professional Degree Definition in Federal Student Loan Fight
A federal judge has blocked key parts of the Education Department’s narrowed definition of “professional degree,” a ruling that could preserve access to higher federal student loan limits for some graduate students while litigation continues.
Universities | The Guardian
· Jun 24, 2026
One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates
Degrees still mostly boost lifetime pay, thinktank says, but those completing creative qualifications may end up worse offA quarter of UK graduates can expect to be financially worse off after going to university, especially those who take creative or performing arts degrees, according to new estimates by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The research is based on the pay of students who graduated in the teeth of the global financial crisis in 2008. While the IFS projects that the majority will be £100,000 better off in lifetime pay thanks to their degree, about 25 might have done better without entering higher education once their likely pay, student loans and taxes are added up. Continue reading...
Higher Ed Dive
· Jun 29, 2026
Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees
While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritizes speed.”
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