American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Urgent: Ask Federal Lawmakers to Support Nursing as a “Professional Degree”
Dear AACN Advocate:We need your help! The Department of Education is currently undergoing a rulemaking process that would significantly impact the loan amounts available to post-baccalaureate nursing students. Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), is...
Act Now: Urge Congress to Support Academic Nursing Priorities
Dear AACN Advocate:While thankfully the government shutdown has ended, the current continuing resolution that funds nursing education, workforce, and research program expires on January 30, 2026 unless Congress can pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human...