Maryland leads states suing Education Department for ‘unlawful’ student loan cap

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Maryland is at the head of a lawsuit with 25 other Democratic jurisdictions that are challenging a new U.S. Department of Education rule that would limit loan access for students pursuing some graduate and professional degrees.

The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, claims a final rule implemented May 1 by the department unlawfully narrows the definition of “professional degree” to exclude students in fields such as nursing, physician assistant and …

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