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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14Section 81001 › Proposal

Total borrowing is capped at $100,000 for grad study and $200,000 for professional study

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 81001, Sec. 81001. Written by .

Total borrowing is capped at $100,000 for grad study and $200,000 for professional study

The document says “shallWho acts: Secretary of EducationHow: statuteSec. 81001 in the PDF
What the document says

“who is not (and has not been) a professional student, may borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(i) shall be $100,000; or”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 81001

The section caps, from July 1, 2026 and on top of undergraduate borrowing, total Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans at $100,000 for a graduate student who has never been a professional student, and $200,000 for a professional student who has never been a graduate student. A student who has been both is capped at $200,000 less what they borrowed for the other kind of program.

What the document actually says

“who is not (and has not been) a professional student, may borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(i) shall be $100,000; or”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 81001
That sentence, in plain words

A grad student may borrow up to $100,000 in all. That is for grad study.

What this is about

That holds for a student who was never a pro student. A pro student's cap is $200,000. A student who was both shares the higher cap.

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