1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act . 2. Minority science and engineering improvement program (a) Required criteria Section 352(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067b(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding the following at the end: (11) the amount of non-Federal funds a grant recipient will use to support the activities to be funded by the grant. . (b) Authorized use of funds Section 353(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067c(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding the following at the end: (C) providing direct financial assistance to students who are underrepresented in STEM; or (D) improving institutional capacity to provide— (i) guidance counseling and academic advising; (ii) work-study opportunities that are aligned to a student’s chosen field of study; (iii) faculty, peer, and near-peer men­tor­ship; (iv) summer bridge programs; (v) undergraduate research opportunities; (vi) work-based learning opportunities aligned with a student’s chosen field of study; or (vii) individualized academic support and tutoring. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or