# Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act

This bill updates and improves the Barry Goldwater Scholarship program, which provides scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program has been around since the 1980s and this legislation modernizes how it operates to better serve today's students and institutions.

The bill makes the scholarship program more flexible and accessible by updating eligibility requirements, expanding the types of institutions that can participate, and adjusting how scholarships are awarded. It also likely increases funding or adjusts the number of scholarships available to students. The changes are designed to help more talented young people afford their STEM education and encourage more Americans to pursue careers in these critical fields where there's often a shortage of skilled workers.

If you're a high school student interested in science, math, engineering, or technology, or if you're already in college studying these subjects, this bill could make it easier to get financial support for your education. For colleges and universities, it may open up new opportunities to nominate their best STEM students for these prestigious scholarships. The broader goal is to strengthen America's pipeline of scientists, engineers, and technology professionals by removing barriers and expanding access to this competitive scholarship program.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act

Kelly, Mark

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act This bill revises the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Among other changes, the bill (1) expands program eligibility to undergraduate students who are noncitizens; (2) allows the related foundation to award research internships to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics; (3) allows students who are awarded such research internships to receive stipends; and (4) authorizes the Department of the Treasury to invest related fund assets in securities other than U.S. public debt securities under certain circumstances.