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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
9/24/2025, 9:41 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2034
The proposed changes in this bill include modifying the eligibility criteria for the scholarship, as well as increasing the amount of financial assistance provided to recipients. The bill seeks to expand the pool of eligible applicants by removing certain restrictions that may have previously limited access to the scholarship.
Additionally, the bill aims to enhance the support and resources available to scholarship recipients, in order to better assist them in successfully completing their STEM degree programs. This may include providing additional mentorship opportunities, career counseling, or other forms of academic support. Overall, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Modification Act seeks to improve and expand the existing scholarship program in order to better serve veterans pursuing STEM degrees. This bill is currently under consideration in the US Congress and may undergo further revisions before potentially becoming law.
Congressional Summary of HR 2034
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.
