Advisor’s Desk • Press & Perspectives
Nursing is one of the few careers virtually guaranteed to remain essential. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects hundreds of thousands of new nursing openings each decade as baby boomers age and hospitals struggle to fill bedside positions.
Yet, as The Hechinger Report recently noted, nursing schools across the U.S. turned away more than 65,000 qualified applicants last year.
Following the June 2025 federal court ruling that blocked SB 1528, the criteria for establishing Texas residency for in-state tuition have changed significantly. The primary impact is the removal of the affidavit pathway previously used by undocumented students. Texas Public Universities now require documentation of lawful status in addition to meeting Texas residency requirements.
