Policy Watch: President's FY 2027 Budget and Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Wednesday, April 8, 2026 This policy update highlights the release of the President's FY 2027 Budget and the deadline for the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program.
President’s FY 2027 Budget Request Proposes Deep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding Monday, April 6, 2026 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is deeply dismayed by the proposed reductions to federal investments in nursing education,...
Policy Watch: Student Policy Summit and Hill Day at the 2026 Deans Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 1, 2026 This week's policy update recaps a successful Student Policy Summit and Hill Day at the 2026 Deans Annual Meeting.
Policy Watch: Support Title VII Funding and Scholarship Deadline Wednesday, March 25, 2026 This week's policy watch urges readers to take action to support Title VIII funding and notifies of the upcoming deadline for the Title VIII...
Policy Watch: Title VIII Funding and Research Advocacy Awards Thursday, March 19, 2026 This week's policy update focuses on Title VIII Funding and on AACN's attendance at Research!America’s 2026 Advocacy Awards.
Policy Watch: Loan Repayment Program and Title VIII Funding Wednesday, March 11, 2026 This week's policy update highlights a loan repayment program and Title VIII funding.
Policy Watch: Register for the 2026 Student Policy Summit Wednesday, March 4, 2026 This week's policy watch reminds readers to register for the upcoming Student Policy Summit and to speak to their representatives...
Rounds with Leadership: Strength in Numbers: Support Nursing as a Professional Degree Wednesday, February 25, 2026 AACN is urging nurses and supporters to submit comments by March 2 opposing a proposed federal rule that would exclude nursing from the definition...
Policy Watch: Only Six Days Left to Submit Comments! Wednesday, February 25, 2026 This week's policy update urges readers to submit comments to help preserve the classification of nursing as a professional degree, protecting...
Policy Watch: Call for Advocacy & Advanced Technology in Healthcare Wednesday, February 18, 2026 This week's policy update urges readers to submit comments towards the end of classifying nursing as a professional degree, and discusses the...
Policy Watch: Actions to Take: Nursing as a Professional Degree Wednesday, February 11, 2026 This policy update urges members to submit comments and other advocacy to help designate nursing as a professional degree.
AACN Applauds Congress for Protecting Funding for Nursing Education and Research Thursday, February 5, 2026 AACN applauds Congress for passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which is a fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations package that...
Policy Watch: Call to Action: Nursing As a Professional Degree Wednesday, February 4, 2026 This week's policy update focuses on calling for participation in the public comment period on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to let the...
Important Update: Comment Period Expected to Open Tomorrow on Nursing as a Professional Degree Issue Thursday, January 29, 2026 This morning, the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education issued the public inspection of the Notice of Proposed...
Policy Watch: MedPAC Nominations and Advocacy Updates Wednesday, January 28, 2026 This week's policy highlight includes updates on MedPAC nominations and loan repayment opportunities.