STEM education engages students in asking questions and solve problems related to the world around them. History and literacy may also be included. STEM can also incorporate the arts-then it becomes STEAM. Students can learn about STEM both inside and outside the classroom at all grade levels (PreK-12). You can’t transfer these benefits to dependents.STEM is an abbreviation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Learn about the work-study program and find out how to apply Can I transfer my STEM scholarship to my dependents? If you have a STEM scholarship, you’re now eligible to apply for the Veterans work-study program. Can I take part in the work-study program while I’m using the STEM scholarship? Schools can apply for Yellow Ribbon funding, but we can’t match it. You can’t use the Yellow Ribbon Program with this scholarship. Can I use the Yellow Ribbon Program with the STEM scholarship? You can only use the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship for an undergraduate degree program, a teaching certification, or a covered training program for health care professionals. Review the current rates for Chapter 33 benefits Can I use this scholarship for graduate degree programs? We update these rates each academic year. The Chapter 33 rates for private or foreign schools apply to the STEM scholarship as well. What are the scholarship rates for private schools? We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. Note: If you need to update your primary phone number, call us at 88 ( TTY: 711). Go to our STEMText video (YouTube) to learn more We’ll send you a text message each month asking if you attended your STEM courses. Verifying by text instead of email can help you get your housing payments faster. You can also use STEMText to verify your attendance each month. To participate, respond “yes” within 7 days of receiving this message. We’ll ask if you’d like to receive updates about your VA STEM benefits by text message. If you receive the Rogers STEM Scholarship, we’ll send an opt-in text message to your primary phone number. We use STEMText to communicate with you about your Rogers STEM Scholarship benefits through text messages. If we don’t approve your application, you’ll get a denial letter in the mail. This person is usually in the registrar’s, financial aid, or Veteran's office at the school. Bring this COE to the VA certifying official at your school. If we approve your application, you’ll get a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) in the mail. If we need more information from you to make a decision, we’ll send you a letter.

We award scholarships on a monthly basis. We usually make a decision about each scholarship within 30 days. More questions about the Rogers STEM Scholarship What happens after I apply for this scholarship?

Require the most credit hours compared to other applicants.

Are eligible for the maximum Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit (100% level), and.

We give priority to Veterans and Fry Scholars who: If you meet these eligibility requirements, we can’t guarantee that you’ll receive the Rogers STEM scholarship.

You’ve been accepted or are enrolled in a teaching certification program, and.

You’ve earned a qualifying post-secondary degree in a STEM field, and.

If you’re working toward a teaching certification

You’ve been accepted or are enrolled in a covered clinical training program for health care professionals, and.

You’ve earned a qualifying degree in a STEM field, and.If you’re enrolled in a covered clinical training program for health care professionals Note: You can’t use the STEM scholarship for graduate degree programs at this time. To find out how much of your benefits you have left, check your statement of benefits.Ĭheck your Post-9/11 GI Bill Statement of Benefits You have 6 months or less of your Post-9/11 GI Bill (or Fry Scholarship) benefits left.You’ve completed at least 60 standard credit hours (or 90 quarter credit hours) toward your degree, and.You’re enrolled in a qualifying undergraduate STEM degree program that requires at least 120 standard semester credit hours (or 180 quarter credit hours) to complete, and.If you’re currently enrolled in an undergraduate STEM degree or qualifying dual-degree program

To be eligible, you need to meet all of the requirements listed here for your situation.

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