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20.235
(1) (fe)
Wisconsin higher education grants; University of Wisconsin
6System students. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin higher
7education grant program under s.
39.435 39.276 for University of Wisconsin System
8students
, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5).
SB288, s. 10
9Section
10. 20.235 (1) (ff) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.235
(1) (ff)
Wisconsin higher education grants; technical college students. 11Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin higher education grant
12program under s.
39.435 39.276 for technical college students
, except for grants
13awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5).
SB288, s. 11
14Section
11. 20.235 (1) (fg) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.235
(1) (fg)
Minority undergraduate retention grants program. Biennially,
16the amounts in the schedule for the minority undergraduate retention grant
17program under s.
39.44 39.256.
SB288, s. 12
18Section
12. 20.235 (1) (fj) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.235
(1) (fj)
Handicapped student grants. Biennially, the amounts in the
20schedule for handicapped student grants under s.
39.435 (5) 39.246.
SB288, s. 13
21Section
13. 20.235 (1) (fy) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.235
(1) (fy)
Academic excellence higher education scholarships. A sum
23sufficient for payments to institutions of higher education under s.
39.41 39.242.
SB288, s. 14
24Section
14. 20.235 (1) (gg) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.235
(1) (gg)
Nursing student loan repayments. All moneys received from the
2repayment of loans made under s.
39.39 39.27, to be used for loans under s.
39.39 339.27.
SB288, s. 15
4Section
15. 20.235 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.235
(1) (gm)
Indian student grant assistance; contributions. All moneys
6received from contributions under s.
39.38 39.25 (2), to be used for grants under s.
739.38 39.25.
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20.235
(1) (k)
Indian student assistance. Biennially, the amounts in the
11schedule to carry out the purposes of s.
39.38 39.25. All moneys transferred from the
12appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 4i. shall be credited to this
13appropriation account.
Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered
14balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall revert to the appropriation
15account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
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20.235
(1) (km)
Wisconsin higher education grants; tribal college students. 19Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin higher education grant
20program under s.
39.435 39.276 for tribal college students, except for grants awarded
21under s.
39.435 (2) or (5) 39.246 (3) or 39.272 (1). All moneys transferred from the
22appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 10. shall be credited to this
23appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered
24balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall revert to the appropriation
25account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
SB288, s. 18
1Section
18. 36.11 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.11
(6) (c) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter, the board shall develop
3and submit to the higher educational aids board for its review under s.
39.285 39.22 4(1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s.
39.435, except for grants
5awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5) 39.276, for the upcoming academic year to students
6enrolled in the system.
SB288, s. 19
7Section
19. 36.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.27
(3) (a) To a number of needy and worthy nonresident students upon the
9basis of merit, to be shown by suitable tests, examinations or scholastic records and
10continued high standards of scholastic attainment. The aggregate amount of these
11nonresident remissions of tuition shall not exceed an amount equal to full remissions
12for 8% of the number of nonresident students registered at that institution in the
13preceding year, excluding those students participating in interstate agreements
14under s.
39.42 39.252.
SB288, s. 20
15Section
20. 36.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.27
(3) (b) To additional individual students who, in the judgment of the
17board, are deserving of relief from the assessment of nonresident tuition because of
18extraordinary circumstances. The aggregate amount of these nonresident
19remissions of tuition shall not exceed an amount equal to full remissions for 2% of
20the number of nonresident students registered in the preceding year, excluding those
21students participating in interstate agreements under s.
39.42 39.252.
SB288, s. 21
22Section
21. 38.04 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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38.04
(7m) Financial aids. By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter, the
24board shall develop and submit to the higher educational aids board for its review
25under s.
39.285 39.22 (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of grants under s.
139.435, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5) 39.276, for the upcoming
2academic year to students enrolled in the technical colleges.
SB288, s. 22
3Section
22. 39.246 of the statutes is created to read:
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439.246 Handicapped student grants. (1) There is established, to be
5administered by the board, a higher education grant program for postsecondary
6resident students enrolled at least half-time in a degree or certificate program and
7registered as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors in accredited institutions of
8higher education in this state.
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9(2) Grants awarded under sub. (1) shall not be less than $250 during any
10academic year, unless the joint committee on finance approves an adjustment in the
11amount of the minimum grant. Grants under sub. (1) shall not exceed $1,800 during
12any one academic year. The board may not award a grant to the same student for
13more than 10 consecutive semesters or their equivalent. The board shall, by rule,
14establish a reporting system to periodically provide student economic data and shall
15promulgate other rules that the board finds necessary to ensure uniform
16administration of the grants awarded under sub. (1).
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17(4) The board may not make a grant under this section to a person if the board
18receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the person is delinquent in child
19support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth
20expenses.
Note: Section 22 of this bill specifies that a student must be enrolled in a degree
or certificate program in order to be eligible for a handicapped student grant.
SB288, s. 23
21Section
23. 39.26 of the statutes is renumbered 39.20.
Note: Sections 23, 25, 26 and 27 of this bill renumber statutory provisions to place
the various grant and assistance programs in a new sequence.
SB288, s. 24
22Section
24. 39.272 of the statutes is created to read:
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139.272 Talent incentive program grants.
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2(2) The board may not make a grant under this section to a person if the board
3receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child
4support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses, or birth
5expenses.
Note: Section 24 of this bill creates a new statutory section for the talent incentive
grant program. Currently, the talent incentive grant program and the Wisconsin higher
education grant program are located in the same section of the statutes. Section 24 also
specifies that the board may not award a talent incentive grant to a student who is
delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical
expenses, or birth expenses.
SB288, s. 26
8Section
26. 39.285 of the statutes is renumbered 39.22 and amended to read:
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939.22 Board review of proposed formulae. (1) By May 1, 1998, and
10annually thereafter, the board shall approve, modify or disapprove any proposed
11formula for the awarding of
Wisconsin higher education grants for the upcoming
12academic year submitted under sub. (2) or (3) or s. 36.11 (6) (c) or 38.04 (7m).
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13(2) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter, the Wisconsin Association of
14Independent Colleges and Universities shall develop and submit to the board for its
15review under sub. (1) a proposed formula for the awarding of
Wisconsin tuition 16grants under s. 39.30 for the upcoming academic year to students enrolled at private
17nonprofit institutions of higher education.
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18(3) By April 10, 1998, and annually thereafter, each tribally controlled college
19in this state is requested to develop and submit to the board for its review under sub.
20(1) a proposed formula for the awarding of
Wisconsin tuition grants under s.
39.435,
21except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), 39.30 for the upcoming academic
22year to students enrolled at that tribally controlled college.
SB288, s. 27
1Section
27. 39.29 of the statutes is renumbered 39.23.
SB288, s. 28
2Section
28. 39.30 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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339.30 (title)
Wisconsin tuition grants.
Note: Section 28 of this bill changes the name of the "tuition grant program" to
the "Wisconsin tuition grant program".
SB288, s. 29
4Section
29. 39.30 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.30
(2) Eligibility. (intro.) A resident student enrolled at least half-time
in
6a degree program and registered as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in an
7accredited, nonprofit, post-high school, educational institution in this state shall be
8eligible for grants under this section for each semester of attendance, but:
Note: Sections 29 and 31 of this bill require under the renamed Wisconsin tuition
grant program that a student must be enrolled in a degree program in order to be eligible
for the grant.
SB288, s. 30
9Section
30. 39.30 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.30
(2) (f) No grants may be awarded under this section unless the formula
11submitted under s.
39.285 39.22 (2) is approved or modified by the board under s.
1239.285 39.22 (1).
Note: Section 30 of this bill renumbers statutory provisions to place the various
grant and assistance programs in a new sequence.
SB288, s. 31
13Section
31. 39.30 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.30
(3) Basis of grants. (intro.) The grant to be paid to a resident student
15enrolled at least half-time
in a degree program and registered as a freshman,
16sophomore, junior or senior after August 1, 1979, shall be determined as follows:
SB288, s. 32
17Section
32. 39.30 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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39.30
(3) (c) Multiply the percentage calculated in par. (b) times the student's
19expected family contribution which has been determined using the same analysis as
20that used to determine the expected family contribution of students applying for
21Wisconsin higher education grants under s.
39.435
39.276.
Note: Sections 32, 33, 34 and 35 of this bill renumber statutory provisions to place
the various grant and assistance programs in a new sequence.
SB288, s. 33
1Section
33. 39.31 of the statutes is renumbered 39.24, and 39.24 (intro.), as
2renumbered, is amended to read:
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339.24 Determination of student costs. (intro.) In determining a student's
4total cost of attending a postsecondary institution for the purpose of calculating the
5amount of a grant under s.
39.25, 39.256, 39.276, or 39.30
, 39.38, 39.435 or 39.44, the
6board shall include the following:
SB288, s. 34
7Section
34. 39.38 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 39.25 (title) and
8amended to read:
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939.25 (title)
Indian student grant assistance.
SB288, s. 35
10Section
35. 39.38 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 39.25 (1).
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39.25
(2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as
14determined by the board. The
minimum grant shall not be less than $250 and the 15maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year, of which not more than $1,100 may
16be from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (k). State aid from this appropriation
17may be matched by a contribution from a federally recognized American Indian tribe
18or band that is deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation
19account under s. 20.235 (1) (gm). Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time
20or part-time attendance
in a degree or certificate program at any accredited
21institution of higher education in this state. The board may not make a grant under
22this section to a student if the board receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that
23the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past
1support, medical expenses or birth expenses. Grants shall be renewable for up to 5
2years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the institution that he or
3she is attending.
Note: Sections 36 and 37 of this bill specify that a student must be enrolled in a
degree or certificate program in order to be eligible for an Indian student assistance
grant. These sections also create a minimum Indian assistance grant of $250. Currently,
the maximum grant may not exceed $2,200 per year and there is no minimum grant.
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39.25
(2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as
7determined by the board. The
minimum grant shall not be less than $250 and the 8maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year, of which not more than $1,100 may
9be from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (k). State aid from this appropriation
10may be matched by a contribution from a federally recognized American Indian tribe
11or band that is deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation
12account under s. 20.235 (1) (gm). Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time
13or part-time attendance
in a degree or certificate program at any accredited
14institution of higher education in this state. The board may not make a grant under
15this section to a student whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket
16under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement
17that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that
18is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a). Grants shall be
19renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the
20institution that he or she is attending.
SB288, s. 38
21Section
38. 39.39 of the statutes is renumbered 39.27, and 39.27 (2) (b), as
22renumbered, is amended to read:
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139.27
(2) (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules
2establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and
3for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of
4financial need, as determined by the board, using the needs analysis methodology
5used under s.
39.435 39.276.
Note: Sections 38, 39 and 40 of this bill renumber statutory provisions to place
the various grant and assistance programs in a new sequence.
SB288, s. 39
6Section
39. 39.395 of the statutes is renumbered 39.274.
SB288, s. 40
7Section
40. 39.398 of the statutes is renumbered 39.275.
SB288, s. 41
8Section
41. 39.40 of the statutes is renumbered 39.258, and 39.258 (1) (a), as
9renumbered, is amended to read:
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39.258
(1) (a)
A Black An African American.
Note: Section 41 of this bill changes a reference in the minority teacher loan
program from "Black American" to "African American".
SB288, s. 42
11Section
42. 39.41 of the statutes is renumbered 39.242.
Note: Sections 42, 43 and 44 of this bill renumber statutory provisions to place
the various grant and assistance programs in a new sequence.
SB288, s. 43
12Section
43. 39.42 of the statutes is renumbered 39.252.
SB288, s. 44
13Section
44. 39.435 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 39.276 (title) and
14amended to read:
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1539.276 (title)
Wisconsin higher education grants and talent incentive
16grants.
SB288, s. 45
17Section
45. 39.435 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 39.276 (1) and amended
18to read:
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39.276
(1) There is established, to be administered by the board, a higher
20education grant program for postsecondary resident students enrolled at least
21half-time
in a degree or certificate program and registered as freshmen, sophomores,
1juniors or seniors in accredited institutions of higher education or in tribally
2controlled colleges in this state.
Except as authorized under sub. (5), such Such 3grants shall be made only to students enrolled in nonprofit public institutions or
4tribally controlled colleges in this state.
Note: Section 45 of this bill specifies that a student must be enrolled in a degree
or certificate program in order to be eligible for a Wisconsin higher education grant.
SB288, s. 46
5Section
46. 39.435 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 39.272 (1) and amended
6to read:
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39.272
(1) The board shall award talent incentive
program grants to uniquely
8needy students enrolled at least half-time
in a degree or certificate program as
9first-time freshmen at public and private nonprofit institutions located in this state
10and to sophomores, juniors and seniors who received such grants as freshmen. No
11grant under this subsection may
exceed be less than $250 or more than $1,800 for
12any academic year. The board may not award a grant to the same student for more
13than 10 consecutive semesters or their equivalent. The board shall promulgate rules
14establishing eligibility criteria for grants under this subsection.
Note: Section 46 of this bill specifies that a student must be enrolled in a degree
or certificate program in order to be eligible for a talent incentive grant. Section 46 also
creates a minimum talent incentive grant of $250. Currently, the maximum grant may
not exceed $1,800 per year and there is no minimum grant.
SB288, s. 47
15Section
47. 39.435 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 39.276 (3).
Note: Sections 47, 48, 49 and 50 of this bill renumber statutory provisions to place
the various grant and assistance programs in a new sequence.
SB288, s. 48
16Section
48. 39.435 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 39.276 (4), and 39.276 (4)
17(d), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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39.276
(4) (d) The awarding of grants under this section is subject to any
19formula approved or modified by the board under s.
39.285 39.22 (1).