Thousands of borrowers should receive a discharge of their federal student loans this month. But there are new questions about the scope of relief for one subgroup.

We need more nurses, therapists and social workers, and our federal government should be supporting their studies, not defunding them,” Tong said in a statement.

North Carolina joined a multistate lawsuit challenging new federal student loan restrictions tied to graduate and professional degree programs. State leaders and healthcare groups argue the changes could worsen healthcare workforce shortages by making advanced degrees harder to afford.

Should you enroll your federal student loans in RAP when it launches this summer? As is often the case, it depends. Here's a breakdown.

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