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Trump's Loan Caps Spark Concerns Over Black Professionals' Futures

10/17/2025

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump, imposes new limits on federal student loans.
Graduate students will lose Grad PLUS loans next summer and face caps of $200,000 for professional degrees and $100,000 for nonprofessional programs.
Experts warn limiting loan access could worsen the shortage of Black professionals in medicine and law.
Supporters say the caps curb tuition hikes despite doubts about private loans.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump, imposes new limits on federal student loans.
Graduate students will lose Grad PLUS loans next summer and face caps of $200,000 for professional degrees and $100,000 for nonprofessional programs.
Experts warn limiting loan access could worsen the shortage of Black professionals in medicine and law.
Supporters say the caps curb tuition hikes despite doubts about private loans.