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As a girl growing up in a small Texas town, it was beyond my wildest dreams to think I'd one-day be competing on Bravo's Top Chef -- a dream that never would have come true if the Education Department's new “Gainful Employment” rule had been in effect when I applied for federal student aid.

The "Gainful Employment" rule, which is expected to be released in early March, was meant to curb the rising amount of student debt in America. It will limit federal aid to students like me who seek to attend career colleges -- such as my alma mater, the Art Institute of Houston.

The purpose of this rule is to limit the amount of financial aid that students at for-profit colleges and universities could receive if the program they are enrolled in doesn’t lead to “gainful employment.” This would apply to institutions that are failing to provide students with the skills necessary to become gainful employed while repaying their student loans.

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