S. 3040: Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act of 2025

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act of 2025 aims to amend the existing regulations surrounding the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. This scholarship is intended to support veterans and service members pursuing education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The key modifications proposed in this bill include:

Changes to Scholarship Eligibility and Requirements

• The bill seeks to eliminate a specific eligibility criterion by removing paragraph (2) from subsection (b) of Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code.
• Subsequent paragraphs within that section will be renumbered to maintain continuity.
• In the newly renumbered paragraph (3), the required duration of educational assistance will be changed from 60 months to 45 months, and from 90 months to 67.5 months in a different provision under the same paragraph.

New Subparagraphs to Define Eligibility

• New definitions will be added to specify eligibility criteria for individuals who may benefit from the scholarship:
• Individuals who have used the maximum number of months of educational assistance available to them.
• Individuals currently using their educational assistance to pursue a post-secondary education, specifically in designated STEM fields.

Limitations on Benefit Usage

• A new requirement will stipulate that individuals must exhaust all the educational assistance they are entitled to before accessing the scholarship benefits under this program.

These changes aim to streamline the processes associated with the scholarship and potentially broaden its accessibility for veterans and service members pursuing STEM education.

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