Some accreditation agencies acknowledge the process needs to evolve. But critics say the Trump administration is reshaping accreditation for political reasons, and risks undermining the legitimacy of the degrees colleges and universities award to students.
The administration cites jobs and national security in proposing stricter limits on how long those with visas can stay.
Medical students will be barred from borrowing more than $50K per year, with a $200K lifetime cap. Some say that students need to be working harder to pay for higher education while others say the caps put the onus back on colleges and universities to rein in the rising cost of tuition.

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