AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 1881 Section 1881. 39.35 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,769,4 39.35 Repayment of scholarships for teachers in educationally disadvantaged areas. Notwithstanding s. 39.35, 1969 stats., and s. 39.35, 1991 stats., the board department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to repay a student aid award made under this section.

AB150, s. 1882 Section 1882. 39.36 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,769,9 39.36 Repayment of stipends for teachers of the handicapped. Notwithstanding s. 39.36, 1969 stats., s. 39.37 (3) (b), 1969 stats., and s. 39.36, 1991 stats., the board department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to repay a stipend awarded under this section.

AB150, s. 1883 Section 1883. 39.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,769,17 39.37 (2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the student loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received in repayment of student loans funded under this section, and any other revenues dedicated to it by the board department. The board department may pledge revenues received or to be received by the fund to secure revenue obligations issued under this section, and shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the proceeds of the revenue obligations and loan repayments in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.

AB150, s. 1884 Section 1884. 39.37 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,769,23 39.37 (3) All student loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this section shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest from among a nonstock corporation organized under s. 39.33 (1), the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities. The board department may enter into agreements necessary to affect this guaranty.

AB150, s. 1885 Section 1885. 39.374 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,770,8 39.374 (2) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated the Wisconsin health education loan repayment fund consisting of all revenues received in repayment of loans funded under this section or loans financed from moneys made available under chapter 20, laws of 1981, section 2022 (1). The board department may pledge revenues received or to be received by the fund to secure revenue obligations issued under this section, and shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the proceeds of the revenue obligations and loan repayments in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.

AB150, s. 1886 Section 1886. 39.374 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,770,13 39.374 (3) All loans funded with revenue obligations issued under this section shall be fully guaranteed as to repayment of principal and interest by the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities. The board department may enter into agreements necessary to effect this guaranty.

AB150, s. 1887 Section 1887. 39.38 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,770,17 39.38 Indian student assistance. (1) There is established, to be administered by the board department, a grant program to assist those Indian students who are residents of this state to receive a higher education.

AB150,771,2 (2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as determined by the board department. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year. Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any accredited institution of higher education in this state. The board department may not make a grant under this section to a student if it the department receives a certification under s. 46.255 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments. Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the institution he or she is attending. The American Indian language and culture education board shall advise the board department on the allocation of grants to students enrolled less than half-time.

AB150, s. 1888 Section 1888. 39.39 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,771,6 39.39 (1) (a) (intro.) There is established, to be administered by the board department, a stipend loan program for resident students, including registered nurses, who are:

AB150, s. 1889 Section 1889. 39.39 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,771,8 39.39 (2) (intro.) The board department shall:

AB150, s. 1890 Section 1890. 39.39 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,771,14 39.39 (2) (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of financial need, as determined by the board department, using the needs analysis methodology used under s. 39.435.

AB150, s. 1891 Section 1891. 39.39 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,771,17 39.39 (4) The board may not make any original stipend loans under this section after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

AB150, s. 1892 Section 1892. 39.39 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,771,21 39.39 (4) The department may not make any original stipend loans under this section.

AB150, s. 1893 Section 1893. 39.40 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,771,24 39.40 (2) (intro.) The board department shall establish a loan program for minority students who meet all of the following requirements:

AB150, s. 1894 Section 1894. 39.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,772,1 39.40 (2) (c) Meet academic criteria specified by the board department.

AB150, s. 1895 Section 1895. 39.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,772,6 39.40 (3) Loans under sub. (2) shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cr). The board department shall forgive 25% of the loan and 25% of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient teaches in a school district described under sub. (2) (d).

AB150, s. 1896 Section 1896. 39.40 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,772,10 39.40 (4) The board department shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (2) and the interest on the loans.

AB150, s. 1897 Section 1897. 39.40 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,772,13 39.40 (5) The board may not make any original loans under this section after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

AB150, s. 1898 Section 1898. 39.40 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,772,16 39.40 (5) The department may not make any original loans under this section.

AB150, s. 1899 Section 1899. 39.41 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,772,19 39.41 (title) Academic Governor's academic excellence higher education scholarships scholarship program.

AB150, s. 1900 Section 1900. 39.41 (1) (ae) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1901 Section 1901. 39.41 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,772,22 39.41 (1) (bg) "Secretary" means the secretary of education.

AB150, s. 1902 Section 1902. 39.41 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,773,3 39.41 (1m) (b) By February 15 of each school year, the school board of each school district operating one or more high schools and the governing body of each private high school may, for each high school with an enrollment of less than 80 pupils, nominate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects who may be designated as a scholar by the executive secretary under par. (c) 3.

AB150, s. 1903 Section 1903. 39.41 (1m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,773,5 39.41 (1m) (c) (intro.) The executive secretary shall:

AB150, s. 1904 Section 1904. 39.41 (1m) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,773,11 39.41 (1m) (c) 5. For each public or private high school with an enrollment of less than 80 pupils, notify the school board of the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the private high school that the school board or governing body may nominate a senior under par. (b) who may be designated as a scholar by the executive secretary.

AB150, s. 1905 Section 1905. 39.41 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,773,13 39.41 (1m) (cm) The executive secretary may grant waivers under par. (m).

AB150, s. 1906 Section 1906. 39.41 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,774,2 39.41 (1m) (d) By February 15 of each school year, if 2 or more seniors from the same high school of at least 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation on the number of designated scholars, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (a), the faculty of the high school shall select the applicable number of seniors for designation under par. (a) as scholars and shall certify, in order of priority, any remaining seniors as alternates for a scholar with the same grade point average. If a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), an alternate for the scholar with the same grade point average as any senior from that high school designated as a scholar under par. (a) shall be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board department.

AB150, s. 1907 Section 1907. 39.41 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,774,17 39.41 (1m) (e) If 2 or more seniors from the same high school of less than 80 pupils have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one nominated senior, are otherwise eligible for nomination under par. (b), the faculty of the high school shall select the senior who may be nominated by the school board of the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the private high school for designation under par. (b) as a scholar by the executive secretary. If that senior is designated as a scholar by the executive secretary and does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), faculty of the high school shall select one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar and the school board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall certify to the board department one or more of these seniors as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board department.

AB150, s. 1908 Section 1908. 39.41 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,775,2 39.41 (1m) (f) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 1., the executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 1. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board department.

AB150, s. 1909 Section 1909. 39.41 (1m) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,775,12 39.41 (1m) (fm) If 2 or more seniors from the Wisconsin school for the deaf have the same grade point average and, except for the limitation of one designated senior, are otherwise eligible for designation under par. (c) 2., the executive secretary shall make the designation under par. (c) 2. of the senior who may be eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar and, if that senior does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), shall designate one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board department.

AB150, s. 1910 Section 1910. 39.41 (1m) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,775,24 39.41 (1m) (i) Notwithstanding par. (d), if the school board of a school district operating a high school or the governing body of a private high school has complied with s. 39.41 (1m) (d), 1991 stats., for the 1993-94 school year and a senior from that high school designated as a scholar under s. 39.41 (1m) (a), 1991 stats., and s. 39.41 (1m) (d), 1991 stats., does not qualify for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a), the faculty of the high school shall select one or more of the remaining seniors with the same grade point average for certification as a scholar. The school board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school shall certify to the board department one or more of these seniors as eligible for a higher education scholarship as a scholar under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) until the scholarship may be awarded by the board department.

AB150, s. 1911 Section 1911. 39.41 (1m) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,776,6 39.41 (1m) (m) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (d), if a high school ranks its seniors on the basis of grades in academic subjects, the school board of the school district operating the high school or the governing body of the private high school or, for purposes of par. (d), the faculty of the high school may request a waiver from the executive secretary in order to fulfill its requirements under par. (a), (b) or (d) on the basis of grade point averages in academic subjects.

AB150, s. 1912 Section 1912. 39.41 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,776,15 39.41 (2) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls, on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a center or institution within the university of Wisconsin system or in a technical college district school that is participating in the program under this section, the scholar shall receive a higher education scholarship that exempts the scholar from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, at the center, institution or district school for one year, up to a maximum of $3,000, subject to the availability of funds.

AB150, s. 1913 Section 1913. 39.41 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,776,24 39.41 (2) (b) For each year that a scholar who receives a scholarship under par. (a) is enrolled full time, maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average, or the equivalent as determined by the center, institution or district school, and makes satisfactory progress toward an associate or a bachelor's degree, the student shall be exempt from all tuition and fees, including segregated fees, in the subsequent year, up to a maximum of $3,000, subject to the availability of funds. No scholar is eligible for an exemption for more than 4 years at a center or institution or more than 3 years at a district school.

AB150, s. 1914 Section 1914. 39.41 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,777,4 39.41 (2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition and fees under par. (a) or (b), the board shall pay the center, institution or district school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's tuition and fees, up to a maximum of $1,500.

AB150, s. 1915 Section 1915. 39.41 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,777,10 39.41 (2) (c) Subject to sub. (4), for each year the student is exempt from tuition and fees under par. (a) or (b), the department shall pay the center, institution or district school, on behalf of the student, an amount equal to 50% of the student's tuition and fees, up to a maximum of $1,500.

AB150, s. 1916 Section 1916. 39.41 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,777,19 39.41 (3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls, on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under this section, the board shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil, an amount equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at the university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year, up to a maximum of $1,500.

AB150, s. 1917 Section 1917. 39.41 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,778,4 39.41 (3) (a) If a designated scholar under sub. (1m) is admitted to and enrolls, on a full-time basis, by September 30 of the academic year immediately following the school year in which the senior was designated a scholar, in a private institution of higher education that is located in this state and participating in the program under this section, the department shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil, an amount equal to 50% of the tuition and fees charged a resident undergraduate at the university of Wisconsin-Madison in the same academic year, up to a maximum of $1,500.

AB150, s. 1918 Section 1918. 39.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,778,14 39.41 (4) (a) The board department shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3) only if the center, institution, district school or private institution matches the amount of the payment from institutional funds, gifts or grants. Beginning in the 1992-93 school year, the matching requirement under this paragraph for the centers and institutions within the university of Wisconsin system shall be satisfied by payments of an amount equal to the total payments from the centers and institutions made under this paragraph in the 1991-92 school year and, if such payments are insufficient to satisfy the matching requirement, by the waiver of academic fees established under s. 36.27.

AB150,778,19 (b) The board department shall make the payments under subs. (2) (c) and (3) from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) subject to the availability of funds. If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fy) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fully make the payments, the amount of each payment shall be reduced proportionately.

AB150, s. 1919 Section 1919. 39.41 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,778,25 39.41 (5) (a) Each center or institution within the university of Wisconsin system, technical college district school and private institution of higher education that wishes to participate in the scholarship program under this section shall notify the board department by October 1 prior to the academic year in which the institution wishes to participate.

AB150,779,4 (b) Each designated scholar who is eligible for a higher education scholarship under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) shall notify the board department as soon as practicable of the institution of higher education he or she will be attending in the next academic year.

AB150,779,7 (c) Annually, the board department shall notify each scholar who will be attending a participating institution of higher education in the next academic year of the amount of his or her higher education scholarship.

AB150, s. 1920 Section 1920. 39.41 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,779,13 39.41 (7) By August 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, the board department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance evaluating the success of the program under this section. The report shall specify the number and amount of the scholarships awarded in the current fiscal year and the institutions of higher education chosen by the scholarship recipients.

AB150, s. 1921 Section 1921. 39.41 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,779,16 39.41 (8) The executive secretary shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for the designation of scholars under sub. (1m) (c) 3.

AB150, s. 1922 Section 1922. 39.41 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,779,21 39.41 (9) In any printed material or other information disseminated or otherwise distributed by the board, the scholarship program under this section shall be referred to as the governor's academic excellence higher education scholarship program and scholars shall be referred to as governor's scholars.

AB150, s. 1923 Section 1923. 39.41 (9) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,780,2 39.41 (9) In any printed material or other information disseminated or otherwise distributed by the department, the scholarship program under this section shall be referred to as the governor's academic excellence higher education scholarship program and scholars shall be referred to as governor's scholars.