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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3040| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2025
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Jim Banks (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to amend title 38, United States Code, by modifying the requirements and selection process for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The changes are designed to refine eligibility and prioritize certain applicants for this educational benefit. Key provisions include a reduction in the required credit hours for scholarship eligibility, specifically lowering the thresholds from 60 to 45 and from 90 to 67.5. Furthermore, the bill introduces new priority criteria for scholarship selection, giving preference to individuals who have utilized the most months of their existing educational assistance and those who have declared a major in a qualifying STEM field. A significant modification also stipulates that individuals must exhaust all other educational assistance benefits under the chapter before they can access the benefits provided by this STEM scholarship.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2034
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2034
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2034: Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3040| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2025
This legislation aims to amend title 38, United States Code, by modifying the requirements and selection process for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The changes are designed to refine eligibility and prioritize certain applicants for this educational benefit. Key provisions include a reduction in the required credit hours for scholarship eligibility, specifically lowering the thresholds from 60 to 45 and from 90 to 67.5. Furthermore, the bill introduces new priority criteria for scholarship selection, giving preference to individuals who have utilized the most months of their existing educational assistance and those who have declared a major in a qualifying STEM field. A significant modification also stipulates that individuals must exhaust all other educational assistance benefits under the chapter before they can access the benefits provided by this STEM scholarship.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2034
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2034
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Jim Banks (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2034: Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted