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May 10, 2026Mental Health Weekly0 citations

Providers warn RISE rule may deepen mental health workforce shortages

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VCValerie A. Canady

Key Points

  • The aim is to address how the RISE rule may affect the accessibility of loans for future mental health clinicians.
  • Behavioral health providers and social work organizations voice concerns regarding the RISE rule.
  • Evaluation of changes in loan access and eligibility criteria for mental health degrees.
  • Concerns raised about potential narrowing of degree eligibility for future clinicians.
  • Predicted worsening of workforce shortages in mental health due to restricted borrowing options.

Abstract

Behavioral health providers and social work organizations are raising concerns about an updated federal student loan rule, known as RISE (Reimagining and Improving Student Education), saying it could restrict loan access for future clinicians by narrowing degree eligibility. They warn the Department of Education changes could worsen workforce shortages and limit access to care, as the rule restructures how “professional degrees” are defined and treated for borrowing purposes.

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Valerie A. Canady (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a00217ac8f74e3340f9c616https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34858
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