39.32 Annotation
See note to Art. X, sec. 8, citing 65 Atty. Gen. 28.
39.325
39.325
Wisconsin health education loan program. 39.325(1)(1) There is established, to be administered by the department, a Wisconsin health education loan program under
P.L. 94-484, on July 29, 1979, in order to provide financial aid to medical and dentistry students enrolled in the university of Wisconsin medical school, the medical college of Wisconsin or Marquette university school of dentistry.
39.325(2)
(2) The department shall lend to students who qualify under
sub. (1) any moneys appropriated or authorized through the issuance of revenue obligations. The department shall require a student borrowing moneys under this section to pay interest while in medical or dental school and during his or her residency training at the rate of at least 3% per year on the sum of the principal amount of the student's obligation and the accumulated interest, unless federal law provides otherwise as a condition of guaranteeing the loan. Principal and interest payable on maturing revenue obligations shall, when necessary, be paid from funded reserves, authorized under
subch. II of ch. 18, or from moneys made available under
chapter 20, laws of 1981, section 2022 (1).
39.325(3)
(3) The department shall promulgate rules and establish standards and methods of determining the amounts of loans, rates of interest and other administrative procedures consistent with
P.L. 94-484, on July 29, 1979. The rates of interest shall be set as low as possible, but shall remain sufficient to cover all costs of the program under this section.
39.33
39.33
Guaranteed student loan program. 39.33(1)
(1) The department may organize and maintain a nonstock corporation under
ch. 181 to provide for a guaranteed student loan program in this state under
P.L. 89-287 and
P.L. 89-329 as may from time to time be amended. The department may make use of and pay for the use of the facilities and services of such corporation.
39.33(2)
(2) The department may provide administrative services for the nonstock corporation with which the department has entered into a contractual agreement for purposes of providing for a guaranteed student loan program in this state. Services provided under this section shall be in accordance with the decision of the department as to the type and scope of services requested and the civil service range of any employe assigned to them.
39.33(3)
(3) The department or the legislature or any person delegated by the legislature may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and examination of all records relating to all programs that are, or are to be, administered under contractual agreement between the department and the corporation.
39.33 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
39.34
39.34
Medical student loan program. Notwithstanding s.
39.34, 1991 stats., the department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to repay a loan awarded under this section.
39.35
39.35
Repayment of scholarships for teachers in educationally disadvantaged areas. Notwithstanding s.
39.35, 1969 stats., and s.
39.35, 1991 stats., the department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to repay a student aid award made under this section.
39.36
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 department shall terminate on August 12, 1993, any obligation to repay a stipend awarded under this section.
39.37
39.37
Student loan funding. 39.37(1)
(1) Student loans made or authorized to be made under
s. 39.32 may be funded from the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in accordance with
subch. II of ch. 18.
39.37(2)
(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 department. The 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.
39.37(3)
(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 department may enter into agreements necessary to affect this guaranty.
39.37(4)
(4) Revenue obligations issued under this section shall not exceed $295,000,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue-obligation notes.
39.37(5)
(5) Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue obligations, each issue of revenue obligations shall be on a parity with every other revenue obligation issued under this section, payable in accordance with
subch. II of ch. 18, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular revenue obligations pledging any particular receipts or revenues.
39.374
39.374
Wisconsin health education loan program funding. 39.374(1)(1) Loans made or authorized to be made under
s. 39.325 may be funded from the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in accordance with
subch. II of ch. 18.
39.374(2)
(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 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.
39.374(3)
(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 department may enter into agreements necessary to effect this guaranty.
39.374(4)
(4) Revenue obligations issued under this section shall not exceed $92,000,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue-obligation bonds and notes.
39.374(5)
(5) Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue obligations, each issue of revenue obligations shall be on a parity with every other revenue obligation issued under this section, payable in accordance with
subch. II of ch. 18, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular revenue obligations pledging any particular receipts or revenues.
39.38
39.38
Indian student assistance. 39.38(1)
(1) There is established, to be administered by the department, a grant program to assist those Indian students who are residents of this state to receive a higher education.
39.38(2)
(2) Grants under this section shall be based on financial need, as determined by the department. The maximum grant shall not exceed $2,200 per year, of which not more than $1,100 may be from the appropriation under
s. 20.235 (1) (fb). State aid from this appropriation may be matched by a contribution from a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band that is deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.235 (1) (gm). Grants shall be awarded to students for full-time or part-time attendance at any accredited institution of higher education in this state. The department may not make a grant under this section to a student if the department receives a certification under
s. 49.855 (7) that the student is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses. Grants shall be renewable for up to 5 years if a recipient remains in good academic standing at the institution that he or she is attending. The American Indian language and culture education board shall advise the department on the allocation of grants to students enrolled less than half-time.
39.39
39.39
Nursing student stipend loans. 39.39(1)(a)(a) There is established, to be administered by the department, a stipend loan program for resident students, including registered nurses, who are:
39.39(1)(a)1.
1. Enrolled in the 2nd year in a program leading to an associate degree in nursing in a technical college.
39.39(1)(a)2.
2. Enrolled as juniors in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in nursing in this state.
39.39(1)(a)3.
3. Enrolled as 3rd year students in a program leading to a diploma in nursing in this state.
39.39(1)(a)4.
4. Enrolled as seniors in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in nursing in this state.
39.39(1)(a)5.
5. Enrolled in a program leading to a master's degree in nursing in this state and who intend to teach nursing at an institution of higher education located in this state.
39.39(2)(b)
(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 department, using the needs analysis methodology used under
s. 39.435.
39.39(3)
(3) Beginning in the 1991-92 fiscal year, $15,000 annually shall be awarded under
sub. (1) (a) 5. for stipend loans.
39.39(4)
(4) The department may not make any original stipend loans under this section.
39.40
39.40
Minority teacher loan program. 39.40(1)
(1) In this section "minority student" means a student who is any of the following:
39.40(1)(d)
(d) A person admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975, who is either a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia or whose ancestor was or is a citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia.
39.40(2)
(2) The department shall establish a loan program for minority students who meet all of the following requirements:
39.40(2)(a)
(a) Are registered as juniors or seniors, or hold a bachelor's degree and are registered as special students, in the University of Wisconsin System or in an accredited, private institution of higher education located in this state.
39.40(2)(b)
(b) Are enrolled in programs of study leading to licensure as a teacher and are not currently licensed as teachers.
39.40(2)(c)
(c) Meet academic criteria specified by the department.
39.40(2)(d)
(d) Agree to teach in a school district located in this state in which minority students constitute at least 29% of the membership or in a school district participating in the interdistrict pupil transfer program under
s. 121.85. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in
s. 121.004 (5).
39.40(2m)
(2m) Loans under
sub. (2) shall be awarded to students registered at an eligible institution of higher education on the basis of the institution's participation in the loan program under this section or s.
36.25 (16), 1993 stats., and the number of its students eligible for such loans. Loans awarded to recipients shall be disbursed directly to the eligible institutions of higher education.
39.40(3)
(3) Loans under
sub. (2) shall be made from the appropriation under
s. 20.235 (1) (cr). The 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).
39.40(4)
(4) The 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.
39.40(5)
(5) The department shall administer the repayment and forgiveness of loans made under s.
36.25 (16), 1993 stats. The department shall treat such loans as if they had been made under
sub. (2).
39.40 History
History: 1989 a. 31;
1995 a. 27.
39.41
39.41
Academic excellence higher education scholarships. 39.41(1)(ag)
(ag) "Faculty of the high school" means the principal administrative unit of the faculty personnel of a high school designated under
sub. (1m) (j).
39.41(1)(bg)
(bg) "Secretary" means the secretary of education.
39.41(1)(bm)
(bm) "Senior" means a pupil enrolled in the 12th grade in a public or private high school, the Wisconsin school for the deaf and the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped.
39.41(1m)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (d), 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 shall:
39.41(1m)(a)1.
1. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 80 pupils but less than 500 pupils, designate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects as a scholar.
39.41(1m)(a)2.
2. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 500 pupils but less than 1,000 pupils, designate the 2 seniors with the 2 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.
39.41(1m)(a)3.
3. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 1,000 pupils but less than 1,500 pupils, designate the 3 seniors with the 3 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.
39.41(1m)(a)4.
4. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 1,500 pupils but less than 2,000 pupils, designate the 4 seniors with the 4 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.
39.41(1m)(a)5.
5. For each high school with an enrollment of 2,000 or more pupils, designate the 5 seniors with the 5 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.
39.41(1m)(a)6.
6. For each high school with an enrollment of 2,500 or more pupils, designate the 6 seniors with the 6 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.
39.41(1m)(b)
(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 secretary under
par. (c) 3.
39.41(1m)(c)1.
1. For the Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped, designate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects as a scholar.
39.41(1m)(c)2.
2. For the Wisconsin school for the deaf, designate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects as a scholar.
39.41(1m)(c)3.
3. Designate not more than 10 seniors nominated under
par. (b) as scholars.
39.41(1m)(c)4.
4. For each public or private high school with an enrollment of at least 80 pupils, notify the school board of the school district operating the public high school or the governing body of the private high school of the number of scholars to be designated under
par. (a).
39.41(1m)(c)5.
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 secretary.
