36.11(3)(b) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55. If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual’s competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual.

36.11(3)(c) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under s. 118.55. If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual’s competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual.

36.11(3)(cm) (cm) The board shall establish and maintain a computer-based credit transfer system that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

36.11(3)(cm)1. 1. All transfers of credit between institutions within the system.

36.11(3)(cm)2. 2. Program-specific course requirements in the system.

36.11(3)(cm)3. 3. Technical college collegiate transfer program offerings, as defined in s. 38.01 (3).

36.11(3)(cm)4. 4. Other courses for which the transfer of credits is accepted under par. (b) or (c).

36.11(3)(cm)5. 5. Core general education courses that are subject to the agreement required under s. 36.31 (2m) (b).

36.11(3)(d) (d) Each institution that has any of the following applicants shall charge a uniform application fee to that group of applicants:

36.11(3)(d)1. 1. Undergraduate applicants.

36.11(3)(d)2. 2. Graduate school applicants.

36.11(3)(d)3. 3. Law school applicants.

36.11(3)(d)4. 4. Medical school applicants.

36.11(3m) (3m) Guaranteed admission program.

36.11(3m)(a) (a) In this subsection:

36.11(3m)(a)1. 1. “College entrance examination score” means a composite ACT examination score resulting from a single test date.

36.11(3m)(a)2. 2. “Home-based private educational program” has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (3g).

36.11(3m)(a)3. 3. “Virtual private school” has the meaning given in s. 118.58 (1).

36.11(3m)(b) (b) The board shall establish a guaranteed admission program under which an applicant for undergraduate admission shall be admitted to the institution of the applicant’s choice if the applicant satisfies the requirements under this subsection.

36.11(3m)(c) (c) An applicant is eligible for guaranteed admission to an institution if all of the following apply:

36.11(3m)(c)1. 1. The applicant applies to the institution for admission as a first-year undergraduate student during the applicant’s 4th year of high school or final year of enrollment in a home-based private educational program in this state or in a virtual private school.

36.11(3m)(c)2. 2. Except as provided in par. (d), the applicant satisfies any of the following criteria:

36.11(3m)(c)2.a. a. The applicant is enrolled in a public, private, or tribal high school in this state and the applicant is ranked in the top 10 percent of the applicant’s high school class, as determined under s. 118.58.

36.11(3m)(c)2.b. b. The applicant is enrolled in a home-based private educational program in this state, or in a virtual private school and the applicant is a resident of this state, and the applicant achieves a college entrance examination score that places the applicant in the national 90th percentile ranking or higher.

36.11(3m)(c)2.c. c. The applicant has been designated as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation or has achieved an equivalent designation under a successor program or by a successor organization.

36.11(3m)(c)3. 3. The applicant has submitted a complete application by the regular decision application deadline, except that an applicant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall submit the application by the early action deadline.

36.11(3m)(c)4. 4. The applicant has completed any range of courses that the board has established as required for admission for all applicants, including those who do not apply under this subsection.

36.11(3m)(d) (d) An applicant is eligible for guaranteed admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison only if the applicant satisfies any of the following criteria:

36.11(3m)(d)1. 1. The applicant is enrolled in a public, private, or tribal high school in this state and the applicant is ranked in the top 5 percent of the applicant’s high school class, as determined under s. 118.58.