College Students Face New Hurdles as They Pursue Graduate and Professional Degrees
June 23, 2026 by EdTrust EdTrust brief highlights how new borrowing caps harm Black, Latino, Native, and low-income students
New Loan Limits Threaten Graduate Education Access and Affordability
June 23, 2026 by Victoria Jackson The elimination of Grad PLUS loans will limit access to advanced degrees and drive many students toward riskier private loans
How Federal Graduate Loan Limits Will Impact Borrowers and Shift Pressures to States
May 05, 2026 by Tihirah Ruffin, Noppakan Sirikul, Tionna Ellis, Brianna Huynh Proposed federal graduate loan limits threaten to hit low-income students and students of color the hardest, potentially shutting thousands out of advanced degree pathways or forcing them into the costly private loan market to fill the gap
Protecting Students Amid Federal Attacks on Higher Education Opportunities
April 02, 2026 by EdTrust Given the impending threats to the future of higher education, there are opportunities for states to make policy and resource decisions that can reduce the potential impact and scope of cuts