Dossier
low-wage programs
Coverage of low-wage programs in the Nexus archive.
- If your degree doesn't pay enough, you can't borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs
Students in low-paying college degree and certificate programs will no longer be eligible for federal student loans under a new rule. The policy change aims to restrict federal loan access for programs that do not lead to sufficiently high wages.
- If your degree doesn't pay enough, you can't borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs
A new rule has made students in low-paying college degree and certificate programs ineligible for federal student loans. The policy targets programs where degrees or certificates do not lead to sufficiently high wages.