Professional/NonProfessional Degrees 📢 What’s the NPRM & Why Everyone’s Talking About It? (Student Loan Changes 2026) The Department of Education is preparing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) — the official public document that outlines how the new 2026 student loan rules will work, including which degrees count as “professional.” 💡 NPRM = Notice of Proposed Rulemaking It’s NOT a final rule. It’s the stage where the government announces a proposal and opens it for public comments. Right