Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
- Last Action
- 9/16/2025
Actions
- 2025-09-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-09-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-09-15On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293)
- 2025-09-15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293: 1)
- 2025-09-15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2034.
- 2025-09-15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4293)
- 2025-09-15Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2025-09-09Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
- 2025-09-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.
- 2025-09-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.
- 2025-07-23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2025-07-23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-07-03Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- 2025-03-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2025-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-11 (00)
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
This bill expands eligibility for and modifies administration of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The scholarship allows individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance and are pursuing eligible degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health care to receive up to nine additional months of benefits (capped at $30,000).
The bill eliminates the requirement that an individual must have less than 180 days of remaining educational assistance entitlement (or no entitlement remaining) to be eligible for the scholarship.
Additionally, the bill reduces by 25% the number of credits an individual must have completed in order to be eligible for the scholarship.
In situations where there are insufficient funds available in a fiscal year, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to give priority to individuals who have used the most months of their educational assistance entitlement and those who are using their entitlement to pursue a program of post-secondary education in specified fields (e.g., engineering).
The bill specifies that individuals who receive the scholarship benefit may only use the benefit after they have used all of their educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Cosponsors (2)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
Subjects
- Higher education
- Science and engineering education
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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