Am applying to several technical college LVN/LPN programs and am curious if these would meet the criteria for being “professional” schools according to federal financial aid criteria. Considering they are not junior colleges or four year colleges, and they are instructing students only to do certain things, I would think (and hope) that they would be considered professional schools.
In what I’ve been reading, the professional schools are listed alongside graduate schools on the federal student loan websites I’ve been visiting. As graduate schools are what award masters and doctorates and the like, it leads me to believe that professional schools would be those that award professional licenses (such as LVN/LPN, RN, et cetera).
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professional schools- that grant MA phd degrees
As long as the college is considered post secondary and is accredited by a recognized accrediting commission, you should be able to receive federal financial aid. However, professional, or vocational trade schools as they are sometimes called, have different options on financial aid that community and four year colleges offer. You should visit the financial aid office at the college you are interested in for more details.
Professional schools are typically those that award post-graduate professional degrees like med school, law school dental school, vet school.
I’m not sure if LVN/LPN program is considered a professional school, and I’m curious as to why you would want it to be one. Students in professional schools such as med school, law school, etc are not eligible for federal grants, only loans. However, they are able to borrow more in student loans perhaps that is what you are looking for.
If you’re not sure, the safe thing to do is contact your school’s financial aid office and ask them.