CT advocates, legislators call for state action following changes to federal student loan programs

CTNewsJunkie – Wednesday, January 7, 2026
By Donald Eng

HARTFORD, CT — Changes to federal student loan programs are endangering the pipeline Connecticut relies on to educate and retain nurses, according to the president of the state’s nurse association.

“You cannot strengthen the nursing workforce while limiting access to nursing education,” Connecticut Nurse Association President Cassandra Esposito said. “Graduate education is required in nursing — to practice, to teach, and to lead — and disrupting that pipeline will worsen nursing shortages and limit access to care for Connecticut residents.”

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