A big change to student loans in Trump's spending bill could make it harder to become a doctor or lawyer

President Donald Trump's spending bill places new caps on student loans for graduate students.

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• Trump signed his "big beautiful" tax and spending bill into law on July 4.
• The bill eliminates the Grad PLUS student-loan program and caps borrowing for graduates and professional students.
• The caps could make it harder for some students to get their advanced degrees.

It might soon be harder to attend medical or law school due to President Donald Trump's big spending bill.