Section 2.02. Veterans tuition reimbursement program.

 

(1)   Definitions. In this section the following terms shall have the designated meanings:

(a) “Department" means the department of veterans affairs.

(b) “Income" means the annualized adjusted gross income of the veteran and the veteran's spouse reportable on their federal tax return.

(c) “Tuition" has the meaning specified in s. 45.20 (1) (d) , Stats.

(d) “Undergraduate degree" means a bachelor's degree.

(e) “Veteran" means a person who meets the requirements of s. 45.01 (12) , Stats.

(2)   Reimbursement application. An application shall be submitted on a form approved by the department. It may be submitted through a county veterans service officer, through any other agent authorized by the department, or directly to the department, either manually or electronically. Applications shall be received by the department or an authorized agent no later than 60 days after the starting date of the course, term or semester for which reimbursement is requested. Applications are considered received if all student information is completed and a physical or electronic date stamp is affixed to the application. The school veterans coordinator shall list the completion date of the semester, the cost of tuition, other assistance received or applied for by the applicant, the number of credits enrolled in during the semester, and the semester grade point average. Applications are considered complete when all required information has been provided and the completed application is submitted to the department manually or electronically. Completed applications submitted more than 60 days following the last day of the course, term or semester for which reimbursement is requested shall be denied unless good cause can be shown for the delay in submission.

(3)   Limitations.

(a) Undergraduate enrollment. Reimbursement may be made only if a representative of the educational institution, center or school certifies that the veteran was enrolled as an undergraduate during the semester for which reimbursement is sought and that the veteran does not have an undergraduate degree.

(c) Veterans benefits. A veteran may not receive reimbursement for any semester or course for which he or she is eligible for or received a grant under s. 321.40 , Stats., or 10 USC 2007 . A veteran who fails to comply with the procedural requirements or maintain the requisite grade point average applicable to the grant or who takes any action which might disqualify him or her from receiving the applicable grant, is considered to still be eligible for the applicable grant for the purpose of determining whether he or she is entitled to reimbursement under this section.

(d) Duplicate benefits. Reimbursement is limited to that portion of a veteran's tuition not paid for by other grants or scholarships, including any offsets or remissions the veteran is entitled to receive under any other program.

(e) Grade point average. The department shall utilize the grade point average calculated and reported by the school.

Cr. Register, April, 1986, No. 364 , eff. 5-1-86; r. (2), am. (3) and (6), Register, February, 1989, No. 398 , eff. 3-1-89; am (5), Register, August, 1993, No. 452 , eff. 9-1-93; CR 04-080 : cr. (8) Register November 2004 No. 587 , eff. 12-1-04; CR 05-096 : r. and recr. Register January 2006 No. 601 , eff. 2-1-06; CR 07-083 : am. (3) (b) Register February 2008 No. 626 , eff. 3-1-08; correction in (3) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register October 2009 No. 646 ; EmR0944 : emerg. am. (2), eff. 1-4-10; CR 09-122 : am. (2) Register June 2010 No. 654 , eff. 7-1-10; 2013 Wis. Act 189 : r. (3) (b) Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14.

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Application forms may be obtained at the department's web site at http://dva.state.wi.us . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Pre-application forms may be obtained at the department's web site at http://dva.state.wi.us . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1