"At this point, we would like to keep the language where it is,"
"It's not an exhaustive list, but it is fixed at this point in time, with the caveat that if it needs to be negotiated at a future date, it would be."
The Education Department will not negotiate its proposed definition of a professional program and has limited the category to ten specific degrees, including law, medicine and theology. The definition is presented as fixed for now but could be reopened later if necessary. Dozens of health-care graduate programs such as clinical psychology and occupational therapy would not be included under that definition and could face a $20,500 annual student loan cap. If programs were classified as professional, federal loan limits would be $50,000 per year and $200,000 overall; graduate programs have a $100,000 overall cap. An advisory committee submitted an alternative definition and will continue meetings; if the committee fails to reach unanimous consensus, the department may propose draft regulations subject to public comment.
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