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Denise Morelli
Coverage of Denise Morelli in the Nexus archive.
- What’s a professional graduate degree? Loan confusion reigns amid legal battle.
The U.S. Department of Education temporarily expanded the list of graduate programs considered 'professional' to 29 fields following a court order halting its previous definition, which had limited eligibility for higher loan caps to 11 fields. The agency defends its original definition as 'lawful' amid legal challenges, causing uncertainty for students and institutions about loan limits.