Editor’s Note: This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “The Future of Graduate Education,” available in the Chronicle Store. It’s dicey to predict the future in the best of times.

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Key Takeaways The Grad PLUS program will be sunset starting in the 2026-2027 school year. At the same time, some graduate students will see the amount they can borrow at the federal level ...

As AI reshapes the job market, fields such as counseling and law are likely to experience the highest demand for workers over ...

As you begin to think that attending graduate school in the chemical sciences is appropriate for you, you enter the second phase of planning for graduate work in the chemical sciences. By using your ...

Whether it’s for a job opportunity or an unplanned life event, pausing your graduate school education can be a game-changing decision. Graduate school admissions experts say students considering long- ...

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Key Points ・Grad PLUS loans are ending for new borrowers after June 30, 2026, due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). ・Graduate and professional students will still be able to borrow federal ...

Learn about the different types of graduate student loans.