ASAHP and 39 other organizations submitted joint comments to the Department of Education’s (ED) Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee as they begin their work on the negotiated rulemaking to implement the student financial aid provisions under Public Law 119–21, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The organizations urged that ED should adopt a clear and inclusive regulatory definition of “professional degree programs” that encompasses any master’s or doctoral degree education generally required for licensure or certification in health professions. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act set new student loan caps for graduate students, with a higher cap for those pursuing a professional degree.

The comments may be accessed here.