The 900-page bill eliminates a 2006 program called Grad PLUS, which allowed students to borrow money up to the full cost of attendance.

Here's a breakdown on what borrowing federal student loans will look like after both chambers of Congress passed the mega spending bill.

Medical students fret over the new student loan cap in the 'big, beautiful bill' The bill will cap total medical loans at $200,000 — far below the more than $300,000 median cost of attending ...

GOP’s proposed cap on grad student loans sparks fears of pricing out fields of study by: Lexi Lonas Cochran, Aris Folley, The Hill Posted: Jul 3, 2025 / 09:20 PM EDT Updated: Jul 3, 2025 / 09:20 ...

The GOP-crafted provision would also eliminate the Graduate PLUS program, which allows students to cover the full cost of a post-graduate program.

The GOP-crafted provision would also eliminate the Graduate PLUS program, which allows students to cover the full cost of a post-graduate program.