AB150,768,15 10(2) The board department may provide administrative services for the
11nonstock corporation with which the board department has entered into a
12contractual agreement for purposes of providing for a guaranteed student loan
13program in this state. Services provided under this section shall be in accordance
14with the decision of the board department as to the type and scope of services
15requested and the civil service range of any employe assigned to them.
AB150,768,19 16(3) The board department or the legislature or any person delegated by the
17legislature may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and examination of all
18records relating to all programs that are, or are to be, administered under
19contractual agreement between the board department and the corporation.
AB150, s. 1880 20Section 1880. 39.34 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,768,23 2139.34 Medical student loan program. Notwithstanding s. 39.34, 1991
22stats., the board department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
23repay a loan awarded under this section.
AB150, s. 1881 24Section 1881. 39.35 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,769,4
139.35 Repayment of scholarships for teachers in educationally
2disadvantaged areas.
Notwithstanding s. 39.35, 1969 stats., and s. 39.35, 1991
3stats., the board department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
4repay a student aid award made under this section.
AB150, s. 1882 5Section 1882. 39.36 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,769,9 639.36 Repayment of stipends for teachers of the handicapped.
7Notwithstanding s. 39.36, 1969 stats., s. 39.37 (3) (b), 1969 stats., and s. 39.36, 1991
8stats., the board department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
9repay a stipend awarded under this section.
AB150, s. 1883 10Section 1883. 39.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,769,1711 39.37 (2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the
12student loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received in repayment of
13student loans funded under this section, and any other revenues dedicated to it by
14the board department. The board department may pledge revenues received or to
15be received by the fund to secure revenue obligations issued under this section, and
16shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the proceeds of
17the revenue obligations and loan repayments in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.
AB150, s. 1884 18Section 1884. 39.37 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,769,2319 39.37 (3) All student loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this
20section shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest from
21among a nonstock corporation organized under s. 39.33 (1), the United States, its
22agencies or instrumentalities. The board department may enter into agreements
23necessary to affect this guaranty.
AB150, s. 1885 24Section 1885. 39.374 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,770,8
139.374 (2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the
2Wisconsin health education loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received
3in repayment of loans funded under this section or loans financed from moneys made
4available under chapter 20, laws of 1981, section 2022 (1). The board department
5may pledge revenues received or to be received by the fund to secure revenue
6obligations issued under this section, and shall have all other powers necessary and
7convenient to distribute the proceeds of the revenue obligations and loan repayments
8in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.
AB150, s. 1886 9Section 1886. 39.374 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,770,1310 39.374 (3) All loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this section
11shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest by the United
12States, its agencies or instrumentalities. The board department may enter into
13agreements necessary to effect this guaranty.
AB150, s. 1887 14Section 1887. 39.38 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,770,17 1539.38 Indian student assistance. (1) There is established, to be
16administered by the board department, a grant program to assist those Indian
17students who are residents of this state to receive a higher education.
AB150,771,2 18(2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as determined
19by the board department. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year.
20Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any
21accredited institution of higher education in this state. The board department may
22not make a grant under this section to a student if it the department receives a
23certification under s. 46.255 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or
24maintenance payments. Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient
25remains in good academic standing at the institution he or she is attending. The

1American Indian language and culture education board shall advise the board
2department on the allocation of grants to students enrolled less than half-time.
AB150, s. 1888 3Section 1888. 39.39 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,771,64 39.39 (1) (a) (intro.) There is established, to be administered by the board
5department, a stipend loan program for resident students, including registered
6nurses, who are:
AB150, s. 1889 7Section 1889. 39.39 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,771,88 39.39 (2) (intro.) The board department shall:
AB150, s. 1890 9Section 1890. 39.39 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,771,1410 39.39 (2) (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules
11establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and
12for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of
13financial need, as determined by the board department, using the needs analysis
14methodology used under s. 39.435.
AB150, s. 1891 15Section 1891. 39.39 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,771,1716 39.39 (4) The board may not make any original stipend loans under this section
17after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
AB150, s. 1892 18Section 1892. 39.39 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
19(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,771,2120 39.39 (4) The department may not make any original stipend loans under this
21section.
AB150, s. 1893 22Section 1893. 39.40 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,771,2423 39.40 (2) (intro.) The board department shall establish a loan program for
24minority students who meet all of the following requirements:
AB150, s. 1894 25Section 1894. 39.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,772,1
139.40 (2) (c) Meet academic criteria specified by the board department.
AB150, s. 1895 2Section 1895. 39.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,772,63 39.40 (3) Loans under sub. (2) shall be made from the appropriation under s.
420.235 (1) (cr). The board department shall forgive 25% of the loan and 25% of the
5interest on the loan for each school year the recipient teaches in a school district
6described under sub. (2) (d).
AB150, s. 1896 7Section 1896. 39.40 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,772,108 39.40 (4) The board department shall deposit in the general fund as general
9purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (2) and the
10interest on the loans.
AB150, s. 1897 11Section 1897. 39.40 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,772,1312 39.40 (5) The board may not make any original loans under this section after
13the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
AB150, s. 1898 14Section 1898. 39.40 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
15(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,772,1616 39.40 (5) The department may not make any original loans under this section.
AB150, s. 1899 17Section 1899. 39.41 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,772,19 1839.41 (title) Academic Governor's academic excellence higher
19education
scholarships scholarship program.
AB150, s. 1900 20Section 1900. 39.41 (1) (ae) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 1901 21Section 1901. 39.41 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,772,2222 39.41 (1) (bg) "Secretary" means the secretary of education.
AB150, s. 1902 23Section 1902. 39.41 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,773,324 39.41 (1m) (b) By February 15 of each school year, the school board of each
25school district operating one or more high schools and the governing body of each

1private high school may, for each high school with an enrollment of less than 80
2pupils, nominate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects who
3may be designated as a scholar by the executive secretary under par. (c) 3.
AB150, s. 1903 4Section 1903. 39.41 (1m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,773,55 39.41 (1m) (c) (intro.) The executive secretary shall:
AB150, s. 1904 6Section 1904. 39.41 (1m) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,773,117 39.41 (1m) (c) 5. For each public or private high school with an enrollment of
8less than 80 pupils, notify the school board of the school district operating the public
9high school or the governing body of the private high school that the school board or
10governing body may nominate a senior under par. (b) who may be designated as a
11scholar by the executive secretary.
AB150, s. 1905 12Section 1905. 39.41 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,773,1313 39.41 (1m) (cm) The executive secretary may grant waivers under par. (m).
AB150, s. 1906 14Section 1906. 39.41 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,774,215 39.41 (1m) (d) By February 15 of each school year, if 2 or more seniors from the
16same high school of at least 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except
17for the limitation on the number of designated scholars, are otherwise eligible for
18designation under par. (a), the faculty of the high school shall select the applicable
19number of seniors for designation under par. (a) as scholars and shall certify, in order
20of priority, any remaining seniors as alternates for a scholar with the same grade
21point average. If a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par.
22(a) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), an
23alternate for the scholar with the same grade point average as any senior from that
24high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) shall be eligible for a higher

1education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
2may be awarded by the board department.
AB150, s. 1907 3Section 1907. 39.41 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,774,174 39.41 (1m) (e) If 2 or more seniors from the same high school of less than 80
5pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one
6nominated senior, are otherwise eligible for nomination under par. (b), the faculty of
7the high school shall select the senior who may be nominated by the school board of
8the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the
9private high school for designation under par. (b) as a scholar by the executive
10secretary. If that senior is designated as a scholar by the executive secretary and does
11not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), faculty of
12the high school shall select one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade
13point average for certification as a scholar and the school board of the school district
14operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall
15certify to the board department one or more of these seniors as eligible for a higher
16education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
17may be awarded by the board department.
AB150, s. 1908 18Section 1908. 39.41 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,775,219 39.41 (1m) (f) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the visually
20handicapped have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one
21designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 1., the
22executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 1. of the senior who may
23be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not
24qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate
25one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible

1for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the
2scholarship may be awarded by the board department.
AB150, s. 1909 3Section 1909. 39.41 (1m) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,775,124 39.41 (1m) (fm) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the deaf have
5the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior,
6are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 2., the executive secretary shall
7make the designation under par. (c) 2. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher
8education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher
9education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the
10remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible for a higher
11education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
12may be awarded by the board department.
AB150, s. 1910 13Section 1910. 39.41 (1m) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,775,2414 39.41 (1m) (i) Notwithstanding par. (d), if the school board of a school district
15operating a high school or the governing body of a private high school has complied
16with s. 39.41 (1m) (d), 1991 stats., for the 1993-94 school year and a senior from that
17high school designated as a scholar under s. 39.41 (1m) (a), 1991 stats., and s. 39.41
18(1m) (d), 1991 stats., does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub.
19(2) (a) or (3) (a), the faculty of the high school shall select one or more of the remaining
20seniors with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar. The school
21board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the
22private high school shall certify to the board department one or more of these seniors
23as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a)
24until the scholarship may be awarded by the board department.
AB150, s. 1911 25Section 1911. 39.41 (1m) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,776,6
139.41 (1m) (m) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (d), if a high school ranks its
2seniors on the basis of grades in academic subjects, the school board of the school
3district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school or,
4for purposes of par. (d), the faculty of the high school may request a waiver from the
5executive secretary in order to fulfill its requirements under par. (a), (b) or (d) on the
6basis of grade point averages in academic subjects.
AB150, s. 1912 7Section 1912. 39.41 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,776,158 39.41 (2) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
9on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
10school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a center or institution
11within the university of Wisconsin system or in a technical college district school that
12is participating in the program under this section, the scholar shall receive a higher
13education scholarship that exempts the scholar from all tuition and fees, including
14segregated fees, at the center, institution or district school for one year, up to a
15maximum of $3,000,
subject to the availability of funds.
AB150, s. 1913 16Section 1913. 39.41 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,776,2417 39.41 (2) (b) For each year that a scholar who receives a scholarship under par.
18(a) is enrolled full time, maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average, or the
19equivalent as determined by the center, institution or district school, and makes
20satisfactory progress toward an associate or a bachelor's degree, the student shall be
21exempt from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, in the subsequent year,
22up to a maximum of $3,000, subject to the availability of funds. No scholar is eligible
23for an exemption for more than 4 years at a center or institution or more than 3 years
24at a district school.
AB150, s. 1914 25Section 1914. 39.41 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,777,4
139.41 (2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition
2and fees under par. (a) or (b), the board shall pay the center, institution or district
3school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's tuition and
4fees, up to a maximum of $1,500.
AB150, s. 1915 5Section 1915. 39.41 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
6.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,777,107 39.41 (2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition
8and fees under par. (a) or (b), the department shall pay the center, institution or
9district school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's
10tuition and fees, up to a maximum of $1,500.
AB150, s. 1916 11Section 1916. 39.41 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,777,1912 39.41 (3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
13on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
14school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of
15higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under
16this section, the board shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil, an amount
17equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at the
18university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year, up to a maximum of
19$1,500
.
AB150, s. 1917 20Section 1917. 39.41 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
21.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,778,422 39.41 (3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
23on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
24school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of
25higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under

1this section, the department shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil, an
2amount equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at the
3university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year, up to a maximum of
4$1,500.
AB150, s. 1918 5Section 1918. 39.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,778,146 39.41 (4) (a) The board department shall make the payments under subs. (2)
7(c) and (3) only if the center, institution, district school or private institution matches
8the amount of the payment from institutional funds, gifts or grants. Beginning in
9the 1992-93 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the
10centers and institutions within the university of Wisconsin system shall be satisfied
11by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the centers and
12institutions made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such
13payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of
14academic fees established under s. 36.27.
AB150,778,1915 (b) The board department shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3)
16from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) subject to the availability of funds.
17If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) in any fiscal year is
18insufficient to fully make the payments, the amount of each payment shall be
19reduced proportionately.
AB150, s. 1919 20Section 1919. 39.41 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,778,2521 39.41 (5) (a) Each center or institution within the university of Wisconsin
22system, technical college district school and private institution of higher education
23that wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section shall notify
24the board department by October 1 prior to the academic year in which the
25institution wishes to participate.
AB150,779,4
1(b) Each designated scholar who is eligible for a higher education scholarship
2under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) shall notify the board department as soon as practicable
3of the institution of higher education he or she will be attending in the next academic
4year.
AB150,779,75 (c) Annually, the board department shall notify each scholar who will be
6attending a participating institution of higher education in the next academic year
7of the amount of his or her higher education scholarship.
AB150, s. 1920 8Section 1920. 39.41 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,779,139 39.41 (7) By August 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, the board department
10shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance evaluating the success of the
11program under this section. The report shall specify the number and amount of the
12scholarships awarded in the current fiscal year and the institutions of higher
13education chosen by the scholarship recipients.
AB150, s. 1921 14Section 1921. 39.41 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,779,1615 39.41 (8) The executive secretary shall promulgate rules establishing criteria
16for the designation of scholars under sub. (1m) (c) 3.
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