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...
Policy Watch: Title VIII Impact & Capitol Hill Day Wednesday, June 10, 2026 This week's policy highlight touches on the impact of Title VIII programs and Capitol Hill Day.
Policy Watch: NINR Strategic Planning and Support for Nursing Education & Workforce Wednesday, June 3, 2026 This week's policy highlight focuses on the NINR Strategic Planning Listening Session and ways to support nursing academia and workforce.
Policy Watch: AACN Advocacy and HRSA National Nursing Survey Wednesday, May 27, 2026 This week's policy update features the downlow on AACN's recent advocacy and a notificatino about HRSA's national nursing survey.
AACN Joins with National Healthcare and Higher Education Groups in Legal Action to Recognize Nursing as a Professional Degree Thursday, May 21, 2026 AACN announced that it is taking legal action in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) final rule, published May 1, which excludes...
Policy Watch: Nursing as a Professional Degree and Federal Student Loan Limits Wednesday, May 20, 2026 In this week's policy highlight, we highlight AACN's efforts to secure nursing as a professional degree, as well as a recently filed...
Policy Watch: National Nurses Week and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Wednesday, May 13, 2026 This week's policy update includes a celebration of National Nurses Week and a reminder to submit nominations for the U.S. Preventive...
AACN Calls on President to Match Support for Nurses with Action Thursday, May 7, 2026 On the occasion of National Nurses Day, AACN acknowledges the Administration’s recognition of the extraordinary contributions nurses...
Policy Watch: Congressional Advocacy and Strategic Planning Wednesday, May 6, 2026 This week's policy highlight includes further advocacy for nursing education and strategic engagement opportunities for nursing.