This page explains how we research, write and update our guides.
Sources
Every fact about loan limits or program status links to a primary source: studentaid.gov, FSA electronic announcements on fsapartners.ed.gov, the Federal Register, court records on CourtListener or the school’s own cost of attendance page. We cite at least three primary sources in each guide.
Dates and updates
Each page shows when it was published and when it was last updated. When FSA publishes a new announcement or a court issues an order that affects the professional degree list, we update the tracker and the affected pages within 48 hours and log the change.
Numbers and examples
Funding gap examples use the school’s published cost of attendance and the federal limits in force on the date shown. Typical costs on profession pages are illustrative and labeled as such.
Politics
We explain what the rules are and how they affect your budget. We do not take positions on the law itself.
Advertising
Lender partnerships never change the facts we report or the order of options in our guides: scholarships and federal aid always come before private loans. See our advertiser disclosure.