The Appellant's application for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship was denied because she is enrolled in a master's degree program, which does not meet the criteria for eligibility.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant's course of study for a master's degree in human nutrition did not qualify under the specific and unambiguous legal requirements for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054523
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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