Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Passed House
Summary
Reshapes priority and use rules for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. It would also extend the deadline for certain veteran pension payments to March 31, 2033.
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- Veterans and student beneficiaries would get new priority categories. The bill would add people who have used the most months of educational assistance and people pursuing post-secondary programs who declared a major in the listed STEM fields.
- It would change numeric thresholds in one eligibility provision by replacing 60 with 45 and 90 with 67.5, and it would require recipients to use all other educational assistance under the chapter before using this scholarship.
- Pension recipients affected by the related payment rule would see the payment deadline moved from November 30, 2031 to March 31, 2033.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New rules for veterans' STEM scholarship
If enacted, this would change how the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship works. You would need to use all other education benefits under this chapter first. Two numeric thresholds would drop, from 60 to 45 and from 90 to 67.5. Applicants who used the most months of assistance, and those declared in listed STEM majors, would get priority. It would also remove one existing paragraph in the eligibility section. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Veterans pension date extended to 2033
If enacted, this would change a veterans’ pension rule date from November 30, 2031 to March 31, 2033. This could extend how long the current payment rules apply for affected pensions. The change would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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