Allison Vorderstrasse Discusses Federal Student Loan Cap with Western Mass News
Proposal could limit graduate student loans for healthcare, education programs.
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AMHERST, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A Trump administration proposal to cap student loans could impact the pipeline of nurses, teachers and other professionals in Western Massachusetts, according to university officials.
The proposal would limit graduate students in specific to $20,500 per year in federal loans, regardless of tuition or living costs. Currently, students can borrow up to $20,500 in unsubsidized loans, with Grad PLUS loans covering remaining expenses. Allison Vorderstrasse, who leads the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing at UMass Amherst, said the change could affect multiple industries. “That’s a huge concern among many of us,” she said. “All of us share the similar concern about what this will do for the pipeline of those who could move into those professional roles across Western Mass.”
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