Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship
Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry recipients in qualifying STEM degree, teaching credential, or covered clinical training paths who have exhausted or nearly exhausted entitlement.
- Common name
- Rogers STEM Scholarship
- Administering authority
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Legal authority
- 38 U.S.C. 3320
- Eligibility framework
- VA awards extensions from a limited annual appropriation; priority rules apply.
- Duration or entitlement
- Up to nine months per award.
- Apply through
- VA.
- Payment goes to
- Same structure as Chapter 33.
- Campus office involved
- School Certifying Official
- County office involved
- Not involved.
- Renewal
- One-time award structure; verify specifics with VA.
- Deadlines
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis; funding is limited.
- Institution limitations
- Qualifying program lists are defined by VA.
What it normally covers
- Up to nine additional months of Chapter 33-style benefits, subject to a statutory dollar cap
What it normally excludes
- Programs outside the qualifying list
Known interaction points
- Relevant for students who plan degree timing around entitlement exhaustion.
Official sources
- Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Record history
- 2026-08-26: Initial record created.
Suggested citation: California Veteran Education Observatory (2026-08-26). Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (benefit record). The Veteran Benefit Desk. https://veteranbenefitdesk.com/california-veteran-education/benefits/rogers-stem
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