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Unions Sue Over Student Loan Caps | Honolulu News
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Teachers and nurses are suing the U.S. Education Department over a new student loan rule that slashes borrowing limits for their fields—threatening to make critical, understaffed professions even harder to enter. The RISE rule caps loans at $20,500/year and $100,000 total for nursing and teaching, while still allowing $50,000/year and $200,000 for med and law. The Department claims it’s saving billions and protecting students, but unions say it’ll cripple vital workforce pipelines. This isn’t the first legal pushback—states and Congress have also challenged or tried to expand the rule, but with no traction. With fall semester looming, the battle over who gets access to education funding is heating up.
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