North American professional association for nurse practitioners, formed in 2013 from merger of major groups.
Federal student‑loan regulations have changed this week under the One Big Beautiful Bill and court rulings. The Education Department has rolled out new repayment plans, temporary interest‑rate cuts for autopay enrollees, and lifetime borrowing caps for graduate and professional students, while a federal judge has paused the department's narrowed definition of "professional degree," temporarily preserving wider borrowing access for many advanced‑health and other programs. Notices are going out to millions of borrowers who must pick new plans.
The Education Department has updated its list of degrees eligible for higher student-loan limits, while a federal judge has frozen the department’s definition of a “professional degree,” delaying changes set to take effect July 1 amid ongoing litigation.