Loan Limits Shift for Graduate Students | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Federal student loan limits for grad students are in legal turmoil after a judge blocked Trump-era caps that would’ve slashed borrowing for professional degrees. The Education Department now faces a temporary setback, forcing programs like theology to fall under lower loan caps — a win for nurses, therapists, and others who feared the original rule would push students into risky private loans. Though the department still insists its definition of “professional programs” is lawful and vows to fight in court, the temporary fix offers relief to students in high-cost fields. The battle rages on…