Section 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 eligible institution and enrolled, within one academic year of high school graduation, in an undergraduate degree or certificate program eligible for federal student aid under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act leading to an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate from an eligible institution. Board staff may make exceptions to the one year enrollment requirement on a case-by-case basis due to health, military service or other personal reasons.

(3)  The scholar's name does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) , Stats., unless the person provides the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) , Stats., and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a) , Stats.

CR 10-027 : cr. Register September 2010 No. 657 , eff. 10-1-10; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 .