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Nick Hillman on borrowing limits for federal student loans

UW-Madison School of Education professor Nick Hillman explains how provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act set lower borrowing limits for medical and law students while changing other loan rules.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

August 22, 2025

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Nick Hillman on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changing borrowing rules for student loans.

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