A bureaucratic mistake is about to price nurses and teachers out of careers

As a university president, I talk to countless students every day. Many of them are brilliant and possess skills you cannot teach in a lecture hall. These students often choose to pursue careers in less lucrative areas because they feel a calling to help others.

When the new federal loan caps take effect this July, dedicated students are going to be restricted and forced to choose careers that they do not feel passionate about.

I publicly supported the loan-cap reforms when they were first announced, and I still support them. The underlying principle is sound. For years, unchecked lending allowed higher education costs to spiral out of control, leaving countless young people trapped in a cycle of debt. Reining in that system was a necessary step to protect students and the taxpayers. 

TWENTY-FIVE STATES SUE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER STUDENT LOAN CAP FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The country desperately needed this honest conversation. However,