Illinois HJR 53: SFC O. THOMPSON MEMORIAL HGWY

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HJ0053LRB104 20367 MST 33822 r

1HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The United States Department of Education has 

3proposed to exclude graduate degrees in nursing, social work, 

4counseling, therapy, education, and allied health professions 

5from the definition of "professional degrees" for federal 

6student loan purposes under regulations implementing the One 

7Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025; and

8 WHEREAS, This proposed federal reclassification would 

9reduce federal student loan limits for students pursuing 

10Master of Social Work (MSW), Doctor of Social Work (DSW), 

11Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice 

12(DNP), master's degrees in counseling and therapy, Doctor of 

13Physical Therapy (DPT), master's and doctoral degrees in 

14occupational therapy, master's degrees in speech-language 

15pathology, Doctor of Audiology (AuD), Master of Physician 

16Assistant Studies, Master of Public Health (MPH), Doctor of 

17Public Health (DrPH), master's degrees in education, and other 

18essential health and human services credentials; and

19 WHEREAS, The proposed reclassification would reduce annual 

20federal student loan limits and lifetime limits for students 

21in these programs; and

22 WHEREAS, This reduction may not cover the full cost of 

HJ0053- 2 -LRB104 20367 MST 33822 r

1graduate education for many students pursuing careers in 

2health and human services, potentially forcing them to rely on 

3higher-cost private loans or forgo graduate education 

4entirely; and

5 WHEREAS, Illinois is home to tens of thousands of licensed 

6professionals in nursing, social work, counseling, therapy, 

7physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language 

8pathology, audiology, public