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 board, using the need 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 board may not make any original stipend loans under this section. 39.39 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. HEA 8, Wis. adm. code. 39.39339.393 Nursing student loan program. 39.393(1)(1) The board shall establish a loan program to defray the cost of tuition, fees, and expenses for persons enrolled in any of the following: 39.393(1)(a)(a) A program in this state that confers an associate degree in nursing. 39.393(1)(b)(b) A program in this state that confers a bachelor’s degree in nursing. 39.393(1)(c)(c) A program in this state that confers a 2nd degree that will make the person eligible for licensure under s. 441.06 or 441.10. 39.393(1)(d)(d) A program in this state that confers a diploma in nursing. 39.393(1)(e)(e) A program in this state that confers a master’s degree in nursing. 39.393(1)(f)(f) A program in this state that confers a doctoral degree in nursing. 39.393(2)(2) Beginning in the 2002-03 fiscal year, the board shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cm). The maximum amount of loan for a person during any fiscal year is $3,000. The maximum that a person may receive under this section is $15,000. The board shall ensure that the terms of the loan do not require a loan recipient to repay the loan while the recipient is enrolled in a program under sub. (1). 39.393(3)(3) After the recipient of a loan under sub. (1) has completed the program described in sub. (1), the board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan’s principal and interest after the first full year and 25 percent of the loan’s principal and interest after the 2nd full year that the recipient has been employed full time in this state as a nurse or nurse educator. The board may forgive loans on a prorated basis for persons who are employed less than full time. 39.393(4)(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section. 39.395(1)(1) In this section, “institution of higher education” means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college within the technical college system, or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state. 39.395(2)(2) Subject to sub. (3), the board shall establish a program that provides all of the following: 39.395(2)(a)(a) Fellowships for students who enroll in doctor of nursing practice, doctor of philosophy in nursing, or master of science in nursing degree programs in an institution of higher education. 39.395(2)(b)(b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for nursing programs in an institution of higher education. 39.395(2)(c)(c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for nursing programs in an institution of higher education. 39.395(3)(3) The program established under sub. (2) shall require individuals who receive fellowships under sub. (2) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (2) (c) to make a commitment to teach for at least 3 consecutive years in a nursing program at an institution of higher education. 39.395(4)(4) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (2) shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (co). 39.395 HistoryHistory: 2021 a. 58. 39.39739.397 School leadership loan program. 39.397(1)(1) The board shall establish a loan program for students selected by the board in a competitive application process who meet all of the following requirements: 39.397(1)(a)(a) Are enrolled in a school leadership program at an institution of the University of Wisconsin System that permits students to earn degrees in less time than a traditional school leadership program and that includes a required mentorship or apprenticeship component. 39.397(1)(b)(b) Are nominated by a superintendent of a school district. 39.397(2)(a)(a) Loans under sub. (1) shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cu). Except as provided in par. (b), loans under sub. (1) shall be repaid at an annual interest rate of 5 percent. 39.397(2)(b)(b) The board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan and 25 percent of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient satisfies all of the following: 39.397(2)(b)1.1. The recipient is employed in a school leadership position in an elementary or secondary school in this state. 39.397(2)(b)2.2. The recipient receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system or the equivalent in a school that does not use the educator effectiveness system. 39.397(3)(3) The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (1) and the interest on the loans. 39.397 HistoryHistory: 2017 a. 59. 39.39839.398 Teachers and orientation and mobility instructors of visually impaired pupils loan program. 39.398(1)(a)(a) The board shall establish a loan program to defray the cost of tuition, fees and expenses for residents of this state enrolled in a program that prepares persons to be licensed as teachers of visually impaired pupils or as orientation and mobility instructors, as defined by the board by rule, at an accredited institution of higher education in this state or in a physically adjacent state, as defined in s. 175.46 (1) (d). To the extent possible, the board shall give preference, to persons who are likely to return to this state to work with visually impaired persons. 39.398(1)(b)(b) The board shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cx). The maximum amount of a loan for a person during any fiscal year is $10,000. The maximum amount that a person may receive under this section is $40,000. The terms of the loan shall provide that a loan recipient is not required to repay the loan while the loan recipient is enrolled in the preparatory program described in par. (a). 39.398(2)(a)(a) After the recipient of a loan under sub. (1) has completed the preparatory program described in sub. (1), the board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan’s principal and interest for the first fiscal year, 25 percent of the loan’s principal and interest for the 2nd fiscal year and 50 percent of the loan’s principal and interest for the 3rd fiscal year that the recipient is licensed and employed full-time in this state as a teacher of visually impaired pupils or as an orientation and mobility instructor by a school district, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or a cooperative educational service agency. The board may forgive loans on a prorated basis for persons employed less than full-time. 39.398(2)(b)(b) The board shall promulgate rules to administer this section. 39.398 HistoryHistory: 1999 a. 144. 39.398 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. HEA 14, Wis. adm. code. 39.39939.399 Teacher loan program. 39.399(1g)(a)(a) “Rural county” means a county that satisfies all of the following: 39.399(1g)(a)2.2. Less than 25 percent of persons residing in the county are employed in another county that includes an urbanized area. 39.399(1g)(a)3.3. Less than 25 percent of persons employed in the county reside in another county that includes an urbanized area. 39.399(1m)(1m) The board shall establish a teacher loan program for students who meet all of the following requirements: 39.399(1m)(a)(a) Are residents of this state enrolled at least half-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in an institution of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), located in this state. 39.399(1m)(b)(b) Are enrolled in programs of study leading to a teacher’s license in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area for this state by the federal department of education. 39.399(1m)(c)(c) Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale or the equivalent. 39.399(2)(2) A student eligible for a loan under sub. (1m) may be awarded loans of up to $10,000 annually for not more than 3 years, with a maximum of $30,000 in loans to a student under this section. 39.399(3)(a)(a) Loans under sub. (1m) shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (ct). Except as provided in par. (b), loans under sub. (1m) shall be repaid at an annual interest rate of 5 percent. 39.399(3)(b)(b) The board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan and 25 percent of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient satisfies all of the following: 39.399(3)(b)1.1. The recipient is employed, as a full-time teacher in a high-demand area related to the recipient’s discipline under sub. (1m) (b), by a public or private elementary or secondary school in the city of Milwaukee or in a school district in a rural county. 39.399(3)(b)2.2. The recipient receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system or the equivalent in a school that does not use the educator effectiveness system. 39.399(4)(4) The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of loans made under sub. (1m) and the interest on the loans. 39.399 HistoryHistory: 2015 a. 55, 359. 39.4039.40 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 of Asian or Pacific Island origin. 39.40(1)(e)(e) A person whose ancestry includes 2 or more races. 39.40(2)(2) The board shall establish a loan program for minority students who meet all of the following requirements: 39.40(2)(am)(am) Are residents of this state enrolled at least half-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in an institution of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), located in this state. 39.40(2)(bm)(bm) Are enrolled in programs of study leading to a teacher’s license in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area for this state by the federal department of education. 39.40(2)(dm)(dm) Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale or the equivalent. 39.40(2m)(2m) A student eligible for a loan under sub. (2) may be awarded loans of up to $10,000 annually for not more than 3 years, with a maximum of $30,000 in loans to a student under this section. 39.40(3)(a)(a) Loans under sub. (2) shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cr). Except as provided in par. (b), loans under sub. (2) shall be repaid at an annual interest rate of 5 percent. 39.40(3)(b)(b) The board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan and 25 percent of the interest on the loan for each school year the recipient satisfies all of the following: 39.40(3)(b)1.1. The recipient is employed as provided in subd. 1m. by a public or private elementary or secondary school, or by a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), located in a school district in this state in which minority students constitute at least 40 percent of the membership, as defined in s. 121.004 (5). 39.40(3)(b)1m.1m. The recipient is employed as a full-time teacher in a high-demand area related to the recipient’s discipline under sub. (2) (bm). 39.40(3)(b)2.2. The recipient receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system or the equivalent in a school that does not use the educator effectiveness system. 39.40(4)(4) The board 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 board shall administer the repayment and forgiveness of loans made under s. 36.25 (16), 1993 stats. The board shall treat such loans as if they had been made under sub. (2).
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