Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

This bill makes it easier for veterans and other Post‑9/11 GI Bill users to get extra help finishing degrees in science, technology, engineering, math, or health care. It widens who can qualify for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship and keeps the same benefit size: up to nine extra months of education help, capped at $30,000. It removes the rule that you must have fewer than 180 days of GI Bill benefits left to apply and lowers the number of college credits you need to have already completed by 25%. If money runs short in a year, the VA can give priority to students who have used the most GI Bill months and to those majoring in listed STEM fields. You must use up your regular Post‑9/11 GI Bill benefits before tapping this STEM add‑on.

It also extends an existing time limit related to certain VA pension payments, moving the end date from November 30, 2031, to March 31, 2033.

• Who is affected: Post‑9/11 GI Bill students in STEM or health care fields; some VA pension recipients .
• What changes: Easier to qualify for the STEM scholarship; up to nine extra months of help (max $30,000); new VA priority rules if funds are limited; must use GI Bill first; pension limit date extended to March 31, 2033 .
• When: Pension-related date extended through March 31, 2033; scholarship changes apply once enacted as described in the bill text .