{"id":24535,"date":"2026-05-01T11:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=24535"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:54:40","slug":"kiggans-and-merkley-continue-to-support-our-nursing-workforce-in-light-of-the-recent-department-of-education-rise-committee-final-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/kiggans-and-merkley-continue-to-support-our-nursing-workforce-in-light-of-the-recent-department-of-education-rise-committee-final-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiggans and Merkley Continue to Support our Nursing Workforce in Light of the Recent Department of Education RISE Committee Final Rule\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington DC<\/strong> \u2014 Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) expressed concern following the Department of Education\u2019s release of its final rule defining which healthcare professions qualify as \u201cprofessional degrees.\u201d The rule, set to take effect on July 1, 2026, excludes post-baccalaureate nursing programs from this designation. As a result, individuals pursuing post-baccalaureate nursing degrees will face lower federal borrowing limits for student loans, creating additional barriers to entering the profession. The final rule comes after more than six months of sustained, bipartisan, and bicameral advocacy led by Rep. Kiggans and Sen. Merkley, who repeatedly raised concerns about the exclusion of post-baccalaureate nursing programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Kiggans and Sen. Merkley remain committed to working together to introduce legislation that addresses this issue and ensure post-baccalaureate nursing degrees are included on the list of designated professional degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Congresswoman Kiggans said<\/strong>, \u201cThe RISE Committee\u2019s final rule to exclude advanced practice nurses from its definition of professional degrees is incredibly frustrating and disenfranchises these men and women that are on the front lines of healthcare every day. As a Nurse Practitioner, I know the value and impact advanced practice nurses bring to our communities\u2019 health and wellbeing. As our nation continues to grapple with a healthcare workforce shortage, this decision will increase-out-pocket costs and create an inequitable financial structure compared to other clinical programs. This disincentivizes talented young students from entering the field at a time when we need them most.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAs the Representative of Virginia\u2019s Second Congressional District, it is my responsibility to help grow our healthcare workforce and expand access to quality care across Coastal Virginia. I am proud to continue this work with Senator Merkley to get nurses onto the Professional Degree list,\u201d <strong>she concluded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAmerica is facing a dire shortage of health care workers, but the Trump Administration would rather stick its head in the sand than support nurses being able to afford post-baccalaureate programs,\u201d <strong>dijo Merkley<\/strong>. \u201cOur simple, bipartisan fix ensures that nurses are able to access the loans they need to earn their professional degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cRecognizing nursing as a professional degree is essential to sustaining pathways to advanced nursing education and, ultimately, safeguarding the nation\u2019s health,\u201d <strong>said Dr. Deborah Trautman, President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing<\/strong>. \u201cThe academic nursing community applauds our Congressional champions for working on a legislative response that will strengthen the capacity of nursing schools in every state to educate the next generation of advanced practice nurses, researchers, scientists, faculty, and healthcare leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cPatients across the country rely on nurse practitioners (NPs) for access to care, from rural communities to major metropolitan areas. The Department of Education\u2019s decision to exclude NPs and other post-baccalaureate nursing programs from the definition of a professional degree for federal student loans will make it harder for future NPs to pursue their education, ultimately worsening the nursing and primary care shortages facing our nation,\u201d <strong>said American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) President Valerie Fuller, PhD, DNP<\/strong>. \u201cOn behalf of AANP and the more than 461,000 NPs nationwide, we commend Representative Kiggans and Senator Merkley for their leadership and continued support of the nursing profession. We look forward to the introduction of their legislation and urge all Members of Congress to support the passage of this legislation to send it to the President for his signature.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s ironic that we find ourselves here just one week before National Nurses Week, a time when we are meant to celebrate and honor the very people who keep our health system running. And yet, this Department of Education has chosen to make it harder for nurses to advance their education and their careers,\u201d <strong>said Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, President of the American Nurses Association<\/strong>. \u201cI want to thank Senator Merkley and Representative Kiggans for their commitment to writing legislation that will fix this easily avoidable disaster for the nursing profession and patients.&nbsp; Make no mistake, this is not a technicality or a footnote. This rule will be felt in real communities, for example, in rural areas where nurse practitioners, midwives, and nurse anesthesiologists are often the only providers of core care services.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners applauds Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Kiggans for their leadership in introducing legislation to correct the Department of Education\u2019s student loan rule,\u201d <strong>National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) president Dr. Felesia Bowen said<\/strong>. \u201cThis misguided decision has significant implications that impact an already strained health care workforce. Most importantly, it creates additional financial barriers for nurses pursuing advanced education at a time when access to care for children and families depends on a strong, well-prepared workforce. NAPNAP looks forward to working with Congresswoman Kiggans, Senator Merkley, and other members of Congress to ensure that students are able to pursue careers in advanced pediatric nursing practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBoards of nursing are charged with protecting the public which includes ensuring patients and students have access to safe nursing care and quality nursing education,\u201d <strong>said Phyllis Polk Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, NCSBN Board of Directors President<\/strong>. &#8220;By restricting access to federal student loan support for advanced nursing education, the Department\u2019s policy is misaligned with that mandate. We thank Representative Kiggans and Senator Merkley for their leadership and urge Congress to act promptly to correct this misalignment and ensure federal student loan programs fully support the advanced nursing clinicians and nurse faculty essential to meeting the nation\u2019s health care needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next few weeks, Rep. Kiggans and Sen. Merkley plan to introduce a bipartisan and bicameral piece of legislation that would officially add post-baccalaureate nurses to the professional degree definition. Full-time professional students that are receiving degrees under the Professional Degree list may borrow up to $50,000 annually with a $200,000 limit. Adding advanced practice nurses to the definition will increase the amount of federal student loans they can receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2014 Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Sen. 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