Sec. 111. EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP
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## SEC. 111 EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP ###
(a)In General Subchapter II of chapter 33 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “§ 3320 Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship > > **[**[38 U.S.C. 3320](/us/usc/t38/s3320)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > Subject to the limitation under subsection (f), the Secretary shall provide additional benefits to eligible individuals selected by the Secretary under this section. Such benefits shall be known as the ‘Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship’. > > > ### “(b) Eligibility > > For purposes of this section, an eligible individual is an individual— > > > #### “(1) > > who is or was entitled to educational assistance under section 3311 of this title; > > > #### “(2) > > who has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter or will, based on the individual’s rate of usage, use all of such assistance within 180 days of applying for benefits under this section; > > > #### “(3) > > who applies for assistance under this section; and > > > #### “(4) > > who— > > > ##### “(A) > > is an individual who— > > > ###### “(i) > > is enrolled in a program of education leading to a post-secondary degree that, in accordance with the guidelines of the applicable regional or national accrediting agency, requires more than the standard 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours for completion in a standard, undergraduate college degree in— > > > ###### “(I) > > biological or biomedical science; > > > ###### “(II) > > physical science; > > > ###### “(III) > > science technologies or technicians; > > > ###### “(IV) > > computer and information science and support services; > > > ###### “(V) > > mathematics or statistics; > > > ###### “(VI) > > engineering; > > > ###### “(VII) > > engineering technologies or an engineering-related field; > > > ###### “(VIII) > > a health profession or related program; > > > ###### “(IX) > > a medical residency program; > > > ###### “(X) > > an agriculture science program or a natural resources science program; or > > > ###### “(XI) > > other subjects and fields identified by the Secretary as meeting national needs; > > > ###### “(ii) > > has completed at least 60 standard semester (or 90 quarter) credit hours in a field referred to in clause (i); or > > > ##### “(B) > > is an individual who has earned a post-secondary degree in a field referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) and is enrolled in a program of education leading to a teaching certification. > > > ### “(c) Priority > > In selecting eligible individuals to receive additional benefits under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to the following individuals: > > > #### “(1) > > Individuals who require the most credit hours described in subsection (b)(4). > > > #### “(2) > > Individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under this chapter by reason of paragraph (1), (2), (8), or
(9)of section 3311(b) of this title. > > > ### “(d) Amount of Assistance > > > ####
(1)> > The Secretary shall pay to each eligible individual who receives additional benefits under this section the monthly amount payable under section 3313 of this title for not more than 9 months of the program of education in which the individual is enrolled (adjusted with respect to the individual pursuant to section 3313(c), as appropriate), except that the aggregate amount paid to an individual under this section may not exceed $30,000. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary may not pay to such an individual an amount in addition to the amount payable under paragraph
(1)by reason of section 3317 of this title. > > > #### “(3) > > An individual who receives additional benefits under this section may also receive amounts payable by a college or university pursuant to section 3317 of this title. > > > ### “(e) Prohibition on Transfer > > An individual who receives additional benefits under this section may not transfer any amount of such additional benefits under section 3319 of this title. > > > ### “(f) Maximum Amount of Total Assistance > > The total amount of benefits paid to all eligible individuals under this section may not exceed— > > > #### “(1) > > $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; > > > #### “(2) > > $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022; and > > > #### “(3) > > $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each subsequent fiscal year. > > > ### “(g) Congressional Notice > > If the Secretary identifies a new subject or field pursuant to subsection (b)(4)(A)(i)(XI) as meeting a national need, the Secretary shall submit to Congress notice of such identification at least 90 days before conferring eligibility on any individual for purposes of this section on the basis of such identification, including any analysis of labor market supply and demand used in identifying the new subject or field, as applicable.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[38 U.S.C. 3301](/us/usc/t38/s3301)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3319 the following new item:" “3320. Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.” ". ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[38 U.S.C. 3320 note](/us/usc/t38/s3320)**]** Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, shall take effect on August 1, 2019. ###
(d)Comptroller General Report ####
(1)Interim report Not later than August 1, 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of an interim assessment of the Comptroller General of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program under section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General for improving the scholarship program and an assessment of each of the following, using rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology, and including comparisons to eligible veterans who did not participate in the program: #####
(A)An explanation of the identification of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of subjects and fields meeting national needs under subsection (b)(4)(A)(i)(XI) of such section, including any analysis of labor market supply and demand, as applicable. #####
(B)An evaluation of the types of educational institutions and programs where beneficiaries use the educational assistance provided under the scholarship program. #####
(C)The completion rate of students participating in the program. #####
(D)The job placement rate for individuals who completed a program of education using educational assistance provided under the scholarship program in the field of study of the program of education. #####
(E)The median annual earnings of individuals who completed a program of education using educational assistance provided under the scholarship program. #####
(F)The average age of the individuals who received educational assistance under the scholarship program. #####
(G)An assessment of the extent to which any educational institutions made changes to degrees or programs of education offered by the institution for which the scholarship program may be used after the date of the enactment of this Act. ####
(2)Final report Not later than August 1, 2024, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an assessment of such scholarship program that includes each of the following: #####
(A)Each item described in subparagraph
(A)through
(G)of paragraph (1). #####
(B)The percentage of individuals who completed a program of education using educational assistance provided under the scholarship program who were subsequently employed for a period of 6 months or longer in the field of study of the program of education. #####
(C)The percentage of individuals who completed a program of education using educational assistance provided under the scholarship program who were subsequently employed for a period of less than 6 months in the field of study of the program of education.
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