The PA Playbook

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Eileen Ravella & Troy Bender

20 August 2026

24m 2s

Recognized to treat but not to train?

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The Department of Education initially excluded PA and many advanced nursing programs from the higher professional-student borrowing category. On June 24, 2026, a federal court temporarily stayed key portions of that definition. Current federal guidance now treats qualifying PA, MSN, DNP, and nurse-anesthesia programs as professional-degree programs while litigation continues.

Guests: Nancy Lawton & Bob Smithing