Section 2.06. Tribal college tuition reimbursement program.

 

(1)   Definitions. In this section:

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

(b) “Veteran" has the meaning given in s. 45.01 (12) , Stats.

(2)   Reimbursement application.

(a) An applicant for tuition reimbursement under this section shall submit an application on a form approved by the department. The applicant may submit the application electronically, and the applicant shall submit the application either directly to the department or through a county veterans service officer or other agent authorized by the department. Each initial application shall be received by the department or its designee no later than 60 days after the starting date of the course, term, or semester for which reimbursement is requested. The department shall consider an initial application received under this paragraph once all required student information in the initial application is completed and a physical or electronic date stamp is affixed to the application.

(b) The tribal college veterans coordinator shall complete an application submitted under par. (a) by verifying the applicant's semester completion date and cost of tuition, any other assistance received or applied for by the applicant, the number of credits in which the applicant enrolled during the semester, and the applicant's semester grade point average. The department shall deny each application that is not completed within 60 days after the last day of the course, term, or semester for which reimbursement is being requested unless the applicant shows good cause for the delay. An application is considered completed under this paragraph once the department has received all of the information required for reimbursement.

(3)   Limitations.

(a) Undergraduate enrollment. The department may make a reimbursement under this section only if a representative of the tribal college certifies that the veteran was enrolled as an undergraduate during the semester for which reimbursement is sought and that the veteran does not already have a bachelor's degree.

(b) Veterans benefits. A veteran may not receive reimbursement for any semester or course for which he or she is eligible or received a grant under s. 321.40 , Stats., or 10 USC 2007 . A veteran who is eligible for but does not receive a grant under s. 321.40 , Stats., or 10 USC 2007 because the veteran fails to comply with applicable procedural requirements for the grant or maintain the requisite grade point average to receive the grant, or who takes any other action that prevents the veteran from receiving the grant, is considered eligible for the grant for purposes of this paragraph.

(c) 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 to which the veteran is entitled under any other program.

(d) Grade point average. The department shall utilize the grade point average calculated and reported by the veteran's school.

2013 Wis. Act 189 : cr. Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14; correction in (1) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2016 No. 732 .