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(4) Forms. The
department board shall prescribe, furnish and make
2available, at locations in the state convenient to the public, application forms for
3grants under this section. Upon request, the
department board shall advise and
4assist applicants in making out such forms.
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639.31 Determination of student costs. (intro.) In determining a student's
7total cost of attending a postsecondary institution for the purpose of calculating the
8amount of a grant under s. 39.30, 39.38, 39.435 or 39.44
, the
department board shall
9include the following:
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(2) Miscellaneous expenses, as determined by the
department board.
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(3) The cost of child care, as determined by the
department board.
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(2) (intro.) The
department
board shall:
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(3) (intro.) The
department
board may make and authorize loans to be
18made to students if:
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(3) (b) The student's eligibility for a loan is certified to the
department 21board by the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled or has
22been accepted for enrollment.
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(3) (g) The student is not in default on any previous loan or the
2department board has determined that the student has made satisfactory
3arrangements to repay the defaulted loan.
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(5) The
department board may collect any loans made or authorized to
6be made by the
department board pursuant to this section or made prior to July 1,
71966, under s. 49.42, 1963 stats.
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(6) The
department board shall satisfy the loan of any student who
10obtained a loan under this section or s. 39.023, 1965 stats., between July 1, 1966, and
11December 15, 1968, where such student died or dies after July 1, 1966, and before
12completing repayment thereof, and shall write off the balance of principal and
13interest owing on the loan on the date it received confirmation of such student's
14death. Obligation to repay such a loan shall terminate on the date of the student's
15death and any payments made thereon to the
department
board after such date shall
16be refunded to the payor or the payor's heirs, executor or administrator
from the
17appropriation in s. 20.235 (2) (ba) upon receipt by the
department board of an
18application for refund.
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(7) The
department board may write off defaulted student loans made
21pursuant to this section or made prior to July 1, 1966, under s. 49.42, 1963 stats.,
22from moneys other than advances from the investment board originally
23appropriated for student loans, and from moneys other than moneys resulting from
24assignment, sale or conveyance of student loans.
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(8) The
department
board may use up to $150,000 annually of student
2revenue bond proceeds for the purpose of consolidating loans for needy students who
3have a state direct loan and one or more federally guaranteed student loans from one
4or more private lenders.
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(10) (a) The
department board may enter into contractual agreements
7with lenders in this state and lenders in other states which grant loans to residents
8of this state, and with institutions and agencies wherein the
department board may
9provide and furnish to such lenders, institutions and agencies administrative
10services related to the operation of any programs involving the granting of loans to
11students including but not limited to any and all services and functions related to the
12granting, administering and collecting of any loans made to students.
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(b) The
department board shall have all powers
as that are reasonably
14appropriate to the provision of such services and the performance of such contracts
15and may include charges or fees to be paid by the lenders, institutions and agencies
16to the
department board for the provision of such administrative services or any
17services or activities related to the collection of any student loans for which the
18department board may become responsible by operation of law or by contractual
19agreements under this paragraph, but such charges or fees, before being instituted
20by the
department board, shall be approved by the secretary of administration.
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(11) (a) In lieu of the procedure under ch. 812, the
department board, on
23behalf of the corporation under s. 39.33, or the corporation, on its own behalf, may
24certify the department of administration to deduct money from a state employe's
25earnings. The
department board shall specify an amount, not to exceed 25% of the
1employe's disposable earnings, as defined in s. 812.30 (6), to be deducted on a
2continuing basis until the amount certified by the
department board or corporation
3has been paid. The department of administration shall remit moneys deducted to
4the
department board or the corporation.
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(b) The procedure in this section may be used only if the amount owed to the
6department board or corporation is reduced to a judgment. At least 30 days prior to
7certification, the
department board or corporation shall notify the debtor under s.
8879.05 (2) or (3) of the intent to certify the debt to the department of administration
9and of the debtor's right to a contested case hearing before the
department board 10under s. 227.42. If the debtor requests a hearing within 20 days after receiving
11notice, the
department board shall notify the department of administration which
12shall not make deductions under par. (a) until a decision is reached under s. 227.47
13or the case is otherwise concluded.
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(c) The department of administration shall prescribe the manner and form for
15certification of debts by the
department board or corporation under this subsection.
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1739.325 Wisconsin health education loan program. (1) There is
18established, to be administered by the
department
board, a Wisconsin health
19education loan program under P.L.
94-484, on July 29, 1979, in order to provide
20financial aid to medical and dentistry students enrolled in the university of
21Wisconsin medical school, the medical college of Wisconsin or Marquette university
22school of dentistry.
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23(2) The
department board shall lend to students who qualify under sub. (1) any
24moneys appropriated or authorized through the issuance of revenue obligations. The
25department board shall require a student borrowing moneys under this section to
1pay interest while in medical or dental school and during his or her residency
2training at the rate of at least 3% per year on the sum of the principal amount of the
3student's obligation and the accumulated interest, unless federal law provides
4otherwise as a condition of guaranteeing the loan. Principal and interest payable on
5maturing revenue obligations shall, when necessary, be paid from funded reserves,
6authorized under subch. II of ch. 18, or from moneys made available under
chapter
720, laws of 1981, section
2022 (1).
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8(3) The
department board shall promulgate rules and establish standards and
9methods of determining the amounts of loans, rates of interest and other
10administrative procedures consistent with P.L.
94-484, on July 29, 1979. The rates
11of interest shall be set as low as possible, but shall remain sufficient to cover all costs
12of the program under this section.
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1439.33 Guaranteed student loan program. (1) The
department board may
15organize and maintain a nonstock corporation under ch. 181 to provide for a
16guaranteed student loan program in this state under P.L.
89-287 and P.L.
89-329 17as may from time to time be amended. The
department
board may make use of and
18pay for the use of the facilities and services of such corporation.
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19(2) The
department board may provide administrative services for the
20nonstock corporation with which the
department board has entered into a
21contractual agreement for purposes of providing for a guaranteed student loan
22program in this state. Services provided under this section shall be in accordance
23with the decision of the
department board as to the type and scope of services
24requested and the civil service range of any employe assigned to them.
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1(3) The
department board or the legislature or any person delegated by the
2legislature may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and examination of all
3records relating to all programs that are, or are to be, administered under
4contractual agreement between the
department board and the corporation.
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639.34 Medical student loan program. Notwithstanding s. 39.34, 1991
7stats., the
department board shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
8repay a loan awarded under this section.
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1039.35 Repayment of scholarships for teachers in educationally
11disadvantaged areas. Notwithstanding s. 39.35, 1969 stats., and s. 39.35, 1991
12stats., the
department board shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
13repay a student aid award made under this section.
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1539.36 Repayment of stipends for teachers of the handicapped. 16Notwithstanding s. 39.36, 1969 stats., s. 39.37 (3) (b), 1969 stats., and s. 39.36, 1991
17stats., the
department board shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
18repay a stipend awarded under this section.
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(2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the
21student loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received in repayment of
22student loans funded under this section, and any other revenues dedicated to it by
23the
department board. The
department board may pledge revenues received or to
24be received by the fund to secure revenue obligations issued under this section, and
1shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the proceeds of
2the revenue obligations and loan repayments in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.
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(3) All student loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this
5section shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest from
6among a nonstock corporation organized under s. 39.33 (1), the United States, its
7agencies or instrumentalities. The
department board may enter into agreements
8necessary to affect this guaranty.
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(2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the
11Wisconsin health education loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received
12in repayment of loans funded under this section or loans financed from moneys made
13available under
chapter 20, laws of 1981, section
2022 (1). The
department board 14may pledge revenues received or to be received by the fund to secure revenue
15obligations issued under this section, and shall have all other powers necessary and
16convenient to distribute the proceeds of the revenue obligations and loan repayments
17in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.
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(3) All loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this section
20shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest by the United
21States, its agencies or instrumentalities. The
department board may enter into
22agreements necessary to effect this guaranty.
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(1) There is established, to be administered by the
department board, a
2grant program to assist those Indian students who are residents of this state to
3receive a higher education.
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(2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as
6determined by the
department board. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200
7per year, of which not more than $1,100 may be from the appropriation under s.
820.235 (1) (fb). State aid from this appropriation may be matched by a contribution
9from a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band that is deposited in the
10general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (gm).
11Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any
12accredited institution of higher education in this state. The
department board may
13not make a grant under this section to a student if the
department board receives a
14certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or
15maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
16Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic
17standing at the institution that he or she is attending. The American Indian
18language and culture education board shall advise the
department higher
19educational aids board on the allocation of grants to students enrolled less than
20half-time.
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21Section
1255. 39.39 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) (a) (intro.) There is established, to be administered by the
department 23board, a stipend loan program for resident students, including registered nurses,
24who are:
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(2) (intro.) The
department board shall:
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(2) (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules
4establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and
5for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of
6financial need, as determined by the
department board, using the needs analysis
7methodology used under s. 39.435.
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(4) The
department board may not make any original stipend loans
10under this section.
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(2) (intro.) The
department
board shall establish a loan program for
13minority students who meet all of the following requirements:
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(2) (c) Meet academic criteria specified by the
department board.
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(3) Loans under sub. (2) shall be made from the appropriation under s.
1820.235 (1) (cr). The
department board shall forgive 25% of the loan and 25% of the
19interest on the loan for each school year the recipient teaches in a school district
20described under sub. (2) (d).
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(4) The
department board shall deposit in the general fund as general
23purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (2) and the
24interest on the loans.
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(5) The
department
board shall administer the repayment and
2forgiveness of loans made under s. 36.25 (16), 1993 stats. The
department board 3shall treat such loans as if they had been made under sub. (2).
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(1) (ae) "Executive secretary" means the executive secretary of the board.
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(1m) (b) By February 15 of each school year, the school board of each
9school district operating one or more high schools and the governing body of each
10private high school may, for each high school with an enrollment of less than 80
11pupils, nominate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects who
12may be designated as a scholar by the
executive secretary under par. (c) 3.
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13Section
1268. 39.41 (1m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1m) (c) (intro.) The
executive secretary shall:
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(1m) (c) 5. For each public or private high school with an enrollment of
17less than 80 pupils, notify the school board of the school district operating the public
18high school or the governing body of the private high school that the school board or
19governing body may nominate a senior under par. (b) who may be designated as a
20scholar by the
executive secretary.
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(1m) (cm) The
executive secretary may grant waivers under par. (m).
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(1m) (d) By February 15 of each school year, if 2 or more seniors from the
25same high school of at least 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except
1for the limitation on the number of designated scholars, are otherwise eligible for
2designation under par. (a), the faculty of the high school shall select the applicable
3number of seniors for designation under par. (a) as scholars and shall certify, in order
4of priority, any remaining seniors as alternates for a scholar with the same grade
5point average. If a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par.
6(a) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), an
7alternate for the scholar with the same grade point average as any senior from that
8high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) shall be eligible for a higher
9education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
10may be awarded by the
department board.
