$20,500/yr FEDERAL CAP
Graduate Student Limit · $100K AggregateYou Train Like a Doctor.
The Government Says You're Not One.
CRNA • DNP • MSN • NP • OT • SLP • Audiology
Nursing and allied health programs cost $40K–$80K a year — but because your degree isn't on the federal "Professional" list, you're capped at $20,500. That's a gap of up to $60,000 every single year for degrees that require clinical rotations and board certification, just like medical school.
The federal loan barely covers rent. Who pays your tuition?
Total Cost of Attendance: $80K/yr
Estimated Gap
$59.5K/yr
Estimated Gap
$59.5K/yr
Representative costs — your gap depends on your specific program and school
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