Wisconsin Administrative Code

HEA 14.04 Terms of loans. (1) Eligible borrowers shall receive a minimum annual award of $250. The maximum annual award shall not exceed $10,000. The exact amount of the award shall not exceed the borrower[s cost of education, as determined by the eligible institution using recog…

HEA 14.05 Application process. (1) A borrower seeking a loan shall contact the eligible institution[s financial aid office. (2) The eligible institution[s financial aid office shall determine the borrower[s cost of education within the requirements set by the board. The board sha…

HEA 14.06 Loan forgiveness. (1) Loans shall be forgiven when the borrower is licensed and employed, at least parttime, in Wisconsin as a teacher of visually impaired pupils or as orientation and mobility instructor by a Wisconsin school district, the Wisconsin Center for the Blin…

HEA 14.07 Terms of repayment. (1) Borrowers shall repay a loan if not employed, at least part-time, as a teacher of visually impaired pupils or as an orientation and mobility instructor in a Wisconsin school district, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind or an educational service a…

HEA 14.08 Deferment of loan repayment for borrowers. (1) Borrowers who return to school on a full-time basis in any course of study at an accredited institution shall be deferred by the board from repayment for the period of enrollment. (2) Borrowers who are on active duty in the…

HEA 14.09 Applicability. Chapter HEA 14 shall apply to all loans made since the inception of the program. the chapter was last published.

HEA 15.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to define the various aspects of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars program authorized by s. 39.437, Stats., as to the awarding of grants to Wisconsin Covenant Scholars, and to implement s. 16.257, Stats. Note: Section 16.257, Stats.…

HEA 15.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBoardY means the higher educational aids board. (2) XEligible institutionY means a public or private, nonprofit, accredited institution of higher education or a tribally controlled college in Wisconsin which is eligible to participate …

HEA 15.03 Designation of scholar. (1) To be designated as a Wisconsin Covenant scholar by the office for the purpose of grant eligibility, a student must do all of the following: (a) Enroll in the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program by submitting the appropriate paperwork to the …

HEA 15.04 Scholar qualifications for award. A scholar who meets the requirements of s. HEA 15.03 shall receive an award only if all of the following apply: (1) The scholar is eligible for in-state tuition pursuant to s. 36.27 (2), Stats.; and (2) The scholar is admitted to an eli…

HEA 15.05 Continuing scholar eligibility. (1) A scholar may receive the grant award for no more than the equivalent of eight semesters. The equivalent may include a combination of traditional semesters, summer terms or other measurements of academic year. The eight semesters need…

HEA 15.06 Terms of grants. (1) Eligible institutions shall enter into a five-year contract with the board using the established financial aid distribution process. Annual program funds for the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars grant program shall be allocated through these contracts fo…

HEA 15.07 High school responsibilities. On or before January 31 of each year, the office shall provide to each high the chapter was last published. 3 HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS school principal or principal[s designee a list of students who are eligible for verification in that year…

HEA 15.08 Institutional and partner responsibilities. (1) Each eligible institution shall ensure that the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars grant does not replace other need-based federal, state, or institutional grant assistance in the package of financial aid offered to the scholar b…

HEA 15.09 Wisconsin Covenant College Access Network Council. (1) Pursuant to s. 16.257, Stats., the office shall establish a Wisconsin Covenant College Access Network Council charged with coordinating statewide college access programs and organizations in an effort to minimize du…

HEA 15.10 Reporting system. The reporting system contemplated by s. 39.437 (5) (a), Stats., is established under s. HEA 1.02 and administered by the board. The board shall share this information on an annual basis with the office. the chapter was last published.

HEA 2.01 Definitions. In chs. HEA 1 to 12: (1) XBoardY means agency as headed by the executive secretary. (2) XExecutive secretaryY means the individual appointed under s. 39.29, Stats., to administer and direct the activities of the board in compliance with s. 15.04, Stats. (3) …

HEA 4.01 Application deadline. A student must apply for a tuition grant prior to or during the term for which the student expects to receive the grant. History: Cr. Register, March, 1978, No. 267, eff. 4-1-78.

HEA 4.02 Study abroad. Any eligible student who, as a part of the academic program in which the student is enrolled at an eligible Wisconsin institution, attends an institution outside the United States may receive a tuition grant for the period of study abroad so long as the tui…

HEA 4.03 Accelerated and summer session. If an institution certifies that an eligible student is enrolled in approved accelerated study, which may include a summer session or 4th quarter, that will permit the student to complete a degree program in less than the normal period of …

HEA 4.04 Tuition charges. To be eligible for a tuition grant, the student must be charged an actual tuition by the institution. If for any reason a student is not charged a tuition or it is waived, no tuition grant will be awarded. If a partial tuition HEA 4.04 HEA 4.05 HEA 4.06 …

HEA 4.05 Institutional responsibilities. (1) The student[s eligibility for a tuition grant shall be certified by the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled. (2) The institution shall provide the board with information necessary for the proper administrat…

HEA 4.06 Adjustments to family financial strength. Procedures shall be available to the institutions which will enable the adjustment in a student[s financial strength and resulting grant amount. Such adjustment procedures shall be available to correct inaccurate information and …

HEA 5.01 Part-time students. Wisconsin higher education grants shall be awarded to students who are enrolled as at least half-time students as determined by the institution in which the student is enrolled. History: Cr. Register, March, 1978, No. 267, eff. 4-1-78.

HEA 5.02 Priority/rolling application deadline. No specific application deadline shall be established in the Wisconsin higher education grant program, but rather a priority date with a rolling deadline. A student must, however, apply for a Wisconsin higher education grant prior t…

HEA 5.03 Adjustments to family financial strength. Procedures shall be available to the institutions which will enable the adjustment of the student[s financial strength and resulting grant amount. Such adjustment procedures shall be available to correct inaccurate information an…

HEA 5.04 Talent incentive grant eligibility. To be eligible for an initial grant award, a uniquely needy student shall be a Wisconsin resident, a first-time freshman and meet at least one criterion under sub. (1) and one criterion under sub. (2). The minimum award a freshman can …

HEA 5.05 Continued talent incentive grant eligibility. (1) To continue to receive a grant after the freshman year, the student shall maintain half-time status per academic term and academic progress towards a degree, diploma or certificate as determined by the institution the stu…

HEA 5.06 Criteria for handicapped students attending private or public institutions in other states. To be eligible for a grant under s. 39.435 (5), Stats., a student may be enrolled in a nonprofit public or private college, technical college or conservatory of music located in W…

HEA 6.01 Indian eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under the Indian student assistance program, a student must have one-quarter Indian blood as certified by the appropriate Indian agency; or be recognized, for purposes of the program, as a member of a tribe by the appropriat…

HEA 6.02 Grants for summer school. Grants may be awarded under the program to eligible students enrolling in summer school. History: Cr. Register, March, 1978, No. 267, eff. 4-1-78.

HEA 6.03 Relationship with the bureau of Indian affairs. The Indian student assistance program shall be administered in such a way so as to insure an integrated and cooperative HEA 6.03 HEA 6.04 Relationship with the bureau of Indian affairs. Part-time study. relationship with th…

HEA 6.04 Part-time study. (1) An eligible student who is enrolled at least one-half time shall receive up to the statutory maximum based upon financial need. (2) An eligible student who is enrolled less than half-time shall receive a grant equal to actual educational costs includ…

HEA 8.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to define the various aspects of the nursing student stipend loan program authorized by s. 39.39, Stats., as created by 1987 Wis. Act 399, as to the awarding of the loans; their forgiveness or their repayment. History: Cr. Register…

HEA 8.02 Definitions. (1) XAccredited institutionY means an institution of higher education in Wisconsin which is accredited by a national or state accrediting agency, and which provides an associate degree, diploma or bachelors degree program in nursing. (2) XBoardY means the hi…

HEA 8.03 Borrower eligibility. In order to receive a loan, the borrower shall satisfy the following requirements: (1) The borrower shall be a resident of the United States being either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence by the federal immigration and …

HEA 8.04 Terms of loans. (1) Eligible borrowers may receive up to $2,500 a year based upon their financial need as determined through use of the national needs analysis as used under s. 39.435, Stats. The exact loan amount will be equal to the borrower[s cost of education minus t…

HEA 8.05 Loan forms and application process. (1) A student seeking a loan shall submit to both the board and the HEA 8.05 HEA 8.06 HEA 8.07 HEA 8.08 Loan forms and application process. Loan forgiveness. Terms of repayment. Deferment of loan repayment for borrowers. borrower[s ins…

HEA 8.06 Loan forgiveness. (1) Loans shall be forgiven when the borrower is employed as a registered nurse in a Wisconsin hospital, nursing home, or home health agency. For every 12 months of employment, $1,000 shall be forgiven, with the amount to be prorated in cases where fewe…

HEA 8.07 Terms of repayment. (1) Borrowers shall repay a loan if not employed as a nurse in Wisconsin. Repayment shall be required of borrowers who are employed for periods of the chapter was last published. HEA 8.07 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE time but who do not complete thei…

HEA 8.08 Deferment of loan repayment for borrowers. (1) Borrowers who return to school on a full-time basis in any course of study at an accredited institution shall be deferred by the board from repayment for the period of enrollment. (2) Borrowers who enter the military on acti…

HEA 9.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to define the various aspects of the Wisconsin academic excellence scholarship program authorized by s. 39.41, Stats., as to the naming of the scholar and the responsibilities of the high school, and continuing student eligibility …

HEA 9.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XGPAY means the cumulative grade point average, as it is normally determined by each high school. (2) XHigh schoolY means a Wisconsin school with grades 912 which is recognized by the Wisconsin department of public instruction. (3) XInst…

HEA 9.03 Scholar qualifications. A scholar who is otherwise eligible to receive a monetary award under the scholarship program shall receive an award only if all of the following apply: (1) The scholar is a resident of the United States who is either a citizen or an alien lawfull…

HEA 9.04 Naming the scholar. (1) The number of scholarships available to each high school shall be based on the enrollment in that school as of the 3rd Friday in September in the academic year in which the scholar is selected. No adjustment shall be made to the number of scholars…

HEA 9.05 High school responsibilities. (1) Each school board of the school district, or the governing body of a private high school, shall determine, and have in writing, a policy establishing how long a student must have attended that high school to compete for the scholarship, …

HEA 9.06 Continuing scholar eligibility. (1) To receive an academic scholarship for a second year, the scholar shall have accumulated at least 24 semester credits, or their quarterly equivalent as determined by the higher educational aids board, and have achieved a 3.000 GPA base…