AB100-engrossed,633,2114
39.32
(11) (a) In lieu of the procedure under ch. 812, the
department board, on
15behalf of the corporation under s. 39.33, or the corporation, on its own behalf, may
16certify the department of administration to deduct money from a state employe's
17earnings. The
department board shall specify an amount, not to exceed 25% of the
18employe's disposable earnings, as defined in s. 812.30 (6), to be deducted on a
19continuing basis until the amount certified by the
department board or corporation
20has been paid. The department of administration shall remit moneys deducted to
21the
department board or the corporation.
AB100-engrossed,634,522
(b) The procedure in this section may be used only if the amount owed to the
23department board or corporation is reduced to a judgment. At least 30 days prior to
24certification, the
department board or corporation shall notify the debtor under s.
25879.05 (2) or (3) of the intent to certify the debt to the department of administration
1and of the debtor's right to a contested case hearing before the
department board 2under s. 227.42. If the debtor requests a hearing within 20 days after receiving
3notice, the
department board shall notify the department of administration which
4shall not make deductions under par. (a) until a decision is reached under s. 227.47
5or the case is otherwise concluded.
AB100-engrossed,634,76
(c) The department of administration shall prescribe the manner and form for
7certification of debts by the
department board or corporation under this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,634,14
939.325 Wisconsin health education loan program. (1) There is
10established, to be administered by the
department
board, a Wisconsin health
11education loan program under P.L.
94-484, on July 29, 1979, in order to provide
12financial aid to medical and dentistry students enrolled in the university of
13Wisconsin medical school, the medical college of Wisconsin or Marquette university
14school of dentistry.
AB100-engrossed,634,24
15(2) The
department board shall lend to students who qualify under sub. (1) any
16moneys appropriated or authorized through the issuance of revenue obligations. The
17department board shall require a student borrowing moneys under this section to
18pay interest while in medical or dental school and during his or her residency
19training at the rate of at least 3% per year on the sum of the principal amount of the
20student's obligation and the accumulated interest, unless federal law provides
21otherwise as a condition of guaranteeing the loan. Principal and interest payable on
22maturing revenue obligations shall, when necessary, be paid from funded reserves,
23authorized under subch. II of ch. 18, or from moneys made available under
chapter
2420, laws of 1981, section
2022 (1).
AB100-engrossed,635,5
1(3) The
department board shall promulgate rules and establish standards and
2methods of determining the amounts of loans, rates of interest and other
3administrative procedures consistent with P.L.
94-484, on July 29, 1979. The rates
4of interest shall be set as low as possible, but shall remain sufficient to cover all costs
5of the program under this section.
AB100-engrossed,635,11
739.33 Guaranteed student loan program. (1) The
department board may
8organize and maintain a nonstock corporation under ch. 181 to provide for a
9guaranteed student loan program in this state under P.L.
89-287 and P.L.
89-329 10as may from time to time be amended. The
department
board may make use of and
11pay for the use of the facilities and services of such corporation.
AB100-engrossed,635,17
12(2) The
department board may provide administrative services for the
13nonstock corporation with which the
department board has entered into a
14contractual agreement for purposes of providing for a guaranteed student loan
15program in this state. Services provided under this section shall be in accordance
16with the decision of the
department board as to the type and scope of services
17requested and the civil service range of any employe assigned to them.
AB100-engrossed,635,21
18(3) The
department board or the legislature or any person delegated by the
19legislature may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and examination of all
20records relating to all programs that are, or are to be, administered under
21contractual agreement between the
department board and the corporation.
AB100-engrossed,635,25
2339.34 Medical student loan program. Notwithstanding s. 39.34, 1991
24stats., the
department board shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
25repay a loan awarded under this section.
AB100-engrossed,636,5
239.35 Repayment of scholarships for teachers in educationally
3disadvantaged areas. Notwithstanding s. 39.35, 1969 stats., and s. 39.35, 1991
4stats., the
department board shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
5repay a student aid award made under this section.
AB100-engrossed,636,10
739.36 Repayment of stipends for teachers of the handicapped. 8Notwithstanding s. 39.36, 1969 stats., s. 39.37 (3) (b), 1969 stats., and s. 39.36, 1991
9stats., the
department board shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to
10repay a stipend awarded under this section.
AB100-engrossed,636,1812
39.37
(2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the
13student loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received in repayment of
14student loans funded under this section, and any other revenues dedicated to it by
15the
department board. The
department board may pledge revenues received or to
16be received by the fund to secure revenue obligations issued under this section, and
17shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the proceeds of
18the revenue obligations and loan repayments in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.
AB100-engrossed,636,2420
39.37
(3) All student loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this
21section shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest from
22among a nonstock corporation organized under s. 39.33 (1), the United States, its
23agencies or instrumentalities. The
department board may enter into agreements
24necessary to affect this guaranty.
AB100-engrossed,637,8
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
department board 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.
AB100-engrossed,637,1310
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
department board may enter into
13agreements necessary to effect this guaranty.
AB100-engrossed,637,1715
39.38
(1) There is established, to be administered by the
department board, a
16grant program to assist those Indian students who are residents of this state to
17receive a higher education.
AB100-engrossed,638,819
39.38
(2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as
20determined by the
department board. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200
21per year, of which not more than $1,100 may be from the appropriation under s.
2220.235 (1) (fb). State aid from this appropriation may be matched by a contribution
23from a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band that is deposited in the
24general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (gm).
25Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any
1accredited institution of higher education in this state. The
department board may
2not make a grant under this section to a student if the
department board receives a
3certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or
4maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
5Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic
6standing at the institution that he or she is attending.
The American Indian
7language and culture education board shall advise the department on the allocation
8of grants to students enrolled less than half-time.
AB100-engrossed,638,1210
39.39
(1) (a) (intro.) There is established, to be administered by the
department 11board, a stipend loan program for resident students, including registered nurses,
12who are:
AB100-engrossed,638,1414
39.39
(2) (intro.) The
department
board shall:
AB100-engrossed,638,2016
39.39
(2) (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules
17establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and
18for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of
19financial need, as determined by the
department board, using the needs analysis
20methodology used under s. 39.435.
AB100-engrossed,638,2322
39.39
(4) The
department board may not make any original stipend loans
23under this section.
AB100-engrossed,639,2
139.40
(2) (intro.) The
department board shall establish a loan program for
2minority students who meet all of the following requirements:
AB100-engrossed,639,44
39.40
(2) (c) Meet academic criteria specified by the
department board.
AB100-engrossed,639,96
39.40
(3) Loans under sub. (2) shall be made from the appropriation under s.
720.235 (1) (cr). The
department board shall forgive 25% of the loan and 25% of the
8interest on the loan for each school year the recipient teaches in a school district
9described under sub. (2) (d).
AB100-engrossed,639,1311
39.40
(4) The
department board shall deposit in the general fund as general
12purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (2) and the
13interest on the loans.
AB100-engrossed,639,1715
39.40
(5) The
department board shall administer the repayment and
16forgiveness of loans made under s. 36.25 (16), 1993 stats. The
department board 17shall treat such loans as if they had been made under sub. (2).
AB100-engrossed,639,1919
39.41
(1) (ae) "Executive secretary" means the executive secretary of the board.
AB100-engrossed,640,222
39.41
(1m) (b) By February 15 of each school year, the school board of each
23school district operating one or more high schools and the governing body of each
24private high school may, for each high school with an enrollment of less than 80
1pupils, nominate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects who
2may be designated as a scholar by the
executive secretary under par. (c) 3.
AB100-engrossed,640,44
39.41
(1m) (c) (intro.) The
executive secretary shall:
AB100-engrossed,640,106
39.41
(1m) (c) 5. For each public or private high school with an enrollment of
7less than 80 pupils, notify the school board of the school district operating the public
8high school or the governing body of the private high school that the school board or
9governing body may nominate a senior under par. (b) who may be designated as a
10scholar by the
executive secretary.
AB100-engrossed,640,1212
39.41
(1m) (cm) The
executive secretary may grant waivers under par. (m).
AB100-engrossed,640,2514
39.41
(1m) (d) By February 15 of each school year, if 2 or more seniors from the
15same high school of at least 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except
16for the limitation on the number of designated scholars, are otherwise eligible for
17designation under par. (a), the faculty of the high school shall select the applicable
18number of seniors for designation under par. (a) as scholars and shall certify, in order
19of priority, any remaining seniors as alternates for a scholar with the same grade
20point average. If a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par.
21(a) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), an
22alternate for the scholar with the same grade point average as any senior from that
23high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) shall be eligible for a higher
24education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
25may be awarded by the
department board.
AB100-engrossed,641,152
39.41
(1m) (e) If 2 or more seniors from the same high school of less than 80
3pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one
4nominated senior, are otherwise eligible for nomination under par. (b), the faculty of
5the high school shall select the senior who may be nominated by the school board of
6the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the
7private high school for designation under par. (b) as a scholar by the
executive 8secretary. If that senior is designated as a scholar by the
executive secretary and does
9not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), faculty of
10the high school shall select one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade
11point average for certification as a scholar and the school board of the school district
12operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall
13certify to the
department board one or more of these seniors as eligible for a higher
14education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship
15may be awarded by the
department board.
AB100-engrossed,641,2517
39.41
(1m) (f) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the visually
18handicapped have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one
19designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 1., the
20executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 1. of the senior who may
21be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not
22qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate
23one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible
24for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the
25scholarship may be awarded by the
department board.
AB100-engrossed,642,102
39.41
(1m) (fm) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the deaf have
3the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior,
4are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 2., the
executive secretary shall
5make the designation under par. (c) 2. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher
6education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher
7education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the
8remaining seniors with the same grade point average as 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.
AB100-engrossed,642,2212
39.41
(1m) (i) Notwithstanding par. (d), if the school board of a school district
13operating a high school or the governing body of a private high school has complied
14with s. 39.41 (1m) (d), 1991 stats., for the 1993-94 school year and a senior from that
15high school designated as a scholar under s. 39.41 (1m) (a), 1991 stats., and s. 39.41
16(1m) (d), 1991 stats., does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub.
17(2) (a) or (3) (a), the faculty of the high school shall select one or more of the remaining
18seniors with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar. The school
19board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the
20private high school shall certify to the
department
board one or more of these seniors
21as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a)
22until the scholarship may be awarded by the
department
board.
AB100-engrossed,643,424
39.41
(1m) (m) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (d), if a high school ranks its
25seniors on the basis of grades in academic subjects, the school board of the school
1district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school or,
2for purposes of par. (d), the faculty of the high school may request a waiver from the
3executive secretary in order to fulfill its requirements under par. (a), (b) or (d) on the
4basis of grade point averages in academic subjects.
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39.41
(1m) (r) The board, in consultation with the department of public
7instruction, shall develop guidelines that may be used by the faculty of a high school
8to fulfill its requirements under par. (d) or (e). The guidelines shall include a method
9of weighting courses differently for purposes of the calculation of grade point
10averages.
AB100-engrossed,643,2112
39.41
(2) (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 center or institution
15within the university of Wisconsin system or in a technical college district school that
16is participating in the program under this section, the scholar shall receive a higher
17education scholarship that exempts the scholar from all tuition and fees, including
18segregated fees, at the center, institution or district school for one year,
subject to the
19availability of funds, except that the maximum scholarship for a scholar who receives
20an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year
21thereafter may not exceed $2,250 per academic year.
AB100-engrossed,644,723
39.41
(2) (b) For each year that a scholar who receives a scholarship under par.
24(a) is enrolled full time, maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average, or the
25equivalent as determined by the center, institution or district school, and makes
1satisfactory progress toward an associate or a bachelor's degree, the student shall be
2exempt from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, in the subsequent year,
3subject to the availability of funds, except that the maximum scholarship for a
4scholar who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any
5academic year thereafter may not exceed $2,250 per academic year. No scholar is
6eligible for an exemption for more than 4 years at a center or institution or more than
73 years at a district school.
AB100-engrossed,644,149
39.41
(2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition
10and fees under par. (a) or (b), the
department board shall pay the center, institution
11or district school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's
12tuition and fees, except that the maximum payment for a student who receives an
13original scholarship for the 1996-97 academic year or for any academic year
14thereafter may not exceed $1,125 per academic year.
AB100-engrossed,644,2516
39.41
(3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls,
17on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the
18school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of
19higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under
20this section, the
department board shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil,
21an amount equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at
22the university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year, except that the
23maximum payment for a pupil who receives an original scholarship for the 1996-97
24academic year or for any academic year thereafter may not exceed $1,125 per
25academic year.
AB100-engrossed,645,102
39.41
(4) (a) The
department board shall make the payments under subs. (2)
3(c) and (3) only if the center, institution, district school or private institution matches
4the amount of the payment from institutional funds, gifts or grants. Beginning in
5the 1992-93 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the
6centers and institutions within the university of Wisconsin system shall be satisfied
7by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the centers and
8institutions made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such
9payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of
10academic fees established under s. 36.27.
AB100-engrossed,645,1511
(b) The
department board shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3)
12from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy)
subject to the availability of funds.
13If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) in any fiscal year is
14insufficient to fully make the payments, the amount of each payment shall be
15reduced proportionately.
AB100-engrossed,645,2117
39.41
(5) (a) Each center or institution within the university of Wisconsin
18system, technical college district school and private institution of higher education
19that wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section shall notify
20the
department board by October 1 prior to the academic year in which the
21institution wishes to participate.
AB100-engrossed,645,2522
(b) Each designated scholar who is eligible for a higher education scholarship
23under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) shall notify the
department board as soon as practicable
24of the institution of higher education he or she will be attending in the next academic
25year.
AB100-engrossed,646,3
1(c) Annually, the
department board shall notify each scholar who will be
2attending a participating institution of higher education in the next academic year
3of the amount of his or her higher education scholarship.