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24 States, DC Sue Trump Over Student-Loan Caps Excluding Health Programs

5/21/2026

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States Sue Student-Loan Caps

The caps omit nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, social work and occupational therapy, prompting worries about rural provider shortages.
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued on Tuesday, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s student-loan caps.
Education Department defended caps, saying they already incentivize colleges to lower tuition.
Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said states prioritize institutions’ bottom line over student affordability.

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States Sue Caps

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones warned the cap will worsen workforce crisis and accused the Trump administration of skirting checks.
Twenty-five states filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Education Department’s new $100,000 graduate loan cap.
They argue the rule arbitrarily discriminates, limiting professional status to only eleven graduate programs.
The department defended caps, citing UC Irvine tuition cuts and a $168,000 debt at NYU.

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States Sue Student-Loan Caps

The caps omit nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, social work and occupational therapy, prompting worries about rural provider shortages.
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued on Tuesday, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s student-loan caps.
Education Department defended caps, saying they already incentivize colleges to lower tuition.
Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said states prioritize institutions’ bottom line over student affordability.

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