Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Academic Nursing Impact Wednesday, August 12, 2026 This week's policy watch highlights federal funding opportunities and academic nursing impact.
Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Nutrition Education Updates Wednesday, August 5, 2026 This week's policy highlight touches on updates relating to federal funding and nutrition education.
Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Title VIII Wednesday, July 29, 2026 This week's policy update highlights federal funding and Title VIII updates.
AACN Applauds the Selection of Dr. Courtney Aklin as Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research Monday, July 27, 2026 On July 24, 2026, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced the appointment of Dr. Courtney F. Aklin as...
Title VIII Reauthorization Advances Out of the Senate HELP Committee Wednesday, July 22, 2026 AACN commends the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for advancing the Title VIII Nursing Workforce...
Policy Watch: Rural Health and Nursing Scholarships Wednesday, July 22, 2026 This week's policy update highlights opportunities for federal service, HRSA scholarships, nursing research, and AACN policy advocacy.
Policy Watch: Nursing Grants and Advisory Nominations Wednesday, July 15, 2026 This week's policy watch focuses on nursing grants and advisory nominations.
Department of Education Clarifies Guidance on Professional Nursing Degrees Wednesday, July 15, 2026 On July 10, the Department of Education (ED) provided additional guidance regarding Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes used to...
Policy Watch: Title VIII Nursing Programs and Loan Forgiveness Wednesday, July 8, 2026 This week's policy highlights bills that involve support for nursing programs, and wins for loan forgiveness access.
Policy Watch: AACN Policy & Advocacy 2026 Mid-Year Review Wednesday, July 1, 2026 AACN remains actively engaged in advocating for healthcare and higher education. This week’s policy update highlights the details.
Department of Education Adds Nursing Degrees to its Interim List of Professional Degree Programs Tuesday, June 30, 2026 In response to legal action taken by AACN and a coalition of national healthcare and higher education organizations, the Department of Education...
Federal Court Blocks Department of Education Definition of “Professional Degree” Thursday, June 25, 2026 Late yesterday, a federal judge in Washington, DC blocked the Department of Education (ED) definition of “professional degree” that...
Policy Watch: Title VIII and Nursing Workforce Priorities Wednesday, June 24, 2026 This week's policy update highlights new Title VIII funding opportunities and monitors federal nursing workforce and student aid legislation.
Policy Watch: Grant Opportunities and OMB Proposed Rule Wednesday, June 17, 2026 This week's policy update spotlights grant opportunities and the comment period for the OMB proposed rule.
House Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2027 Funding Bill that Boosts Support for Title VIII Nursing Programs Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its Labor, Health and Humans Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027...