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This week on "Off The Cuff," Melanie is joined by Karen and Nalia to discuss the two active lawsuits against the Department of Education’s (ED) final rule on loan programs. Karen explains what the lawsuits entail, where states, nursing and physician assistant organizations argue against ED’s definition of “professional” degree programs, which will be subject to higher loan limits compared to graduate degree programs. Nalia then walks listeners through the House’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, along with other details from the House Appropriations Committee’s recent markup.

The House on Wednesday passed legislation, in a 249-172 vote, which aims to codify the Department of Education’s (ED) recent fraud prevention measures on the FAFSA form.

NASFAA's Legislative Tracker provides student financial aid administrators with a comprehensive look at legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate during this session of Congress. The tracker breaks down legislation by issue area to allow members the ability to find the legislation on topics or federal programs most important to them and their institution. Last month, Today’s News provided updates to the following topics: Institutional Grant & Incentive Programs; Loan Program Reform; Loan Repayment; and Quality & Accountability. Stay tuned for further updates throughout the 119th Congress.

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