The National Consortium of Academic Nurse Educators Inc (NC-ANE) has submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed changes to federal student loan policies affecting graduate nursing education.
The statement urges the Department to recognize graduate nursing programs - MSN, DNP, and PhD - as professional degree pathways eligible for federal loan programs. Limiting loan access could si.gnificantly impact the pipeline of academic nurse educators, advanced practice nurses, and nurse researchers, ultimately affecting the nation’s ability to educate the future nursing workforce.
NC-ANE remains committed to advocating for policies that strengthen nursing education and support the preparation of the next generation of nurse educators.
Read the full statement here.
