Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 15 - Wisconsin covenant scholars program › Section HEA 15.03 - Designation of scholar

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 office by September 30th of the student's freshman year in high
			 school.
(b) Meet all of the
			 following eligibility requirements:
1. Receive
			 a diploma from a Wisconsin high school.
2. Maintain approximately a B average while
			 in high school. The approximate B average shall be calculated in one of the
			 following ways:
a. The student has a career
			 cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.85 or higher on a 4.0 scale;
			 or
b. The student earned a GPA of
			 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for at least 5 semesters and never earned less
			 than a 2.0 in any semester; or
c.
			 The student earned a GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the first
			 semester of senior year and has shown consistent improvement since the
			 beginning of high school.
3. Complete course Credit that shall prepare
			 the student for the college or university the student intends to attend, which
			 shall be shown in one of the following ways:
a. The student shows admission to at least
			 one eligible institution; or
b. The
			 student lists 3 eligible institutions at which the student intends to apply and
			 confirms that the student's coursework meets or exceeds the course requirements
			 for the colleges or universities listed.
4. Demonstrate good citizenship and engage in
			 activities that support the community. To show that the student has
			 demonstrated good citizenship and engaged in activities that support the
			 community, the student shall meet both of the following requirements:
a. The student must not have been convicted
			 of a felony or serious misdemeanor and, if the student was suspended during
			 high school, the student must provide two letters of recommendation which show
			 substantial personal growth following the suspension from school faculty or
			 other community members; and
b. The
			 student was involved in one of the following activities extra curricular
			 activities that contain an element of community service and can document at
			 least 30 hours of service; or a school sponsored service learning experience
			 that meets a high school graduation requirement; or a service learning
			 experience that was designed by the student, and the results of which were
			 shared with the student's teachers.
5. Show that the student submitted a Free
			 Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on or before April 1 of the
			 student's senior year of high school. Extensions for extenuating circumstances
			 may be made solely at the discretion of the office.
6. Apply and do all that is necessary to gain
			 admission to an eligible institution, which shall be shown in one of the
			 following ways:
a. Has been admitted to at
			 least one eligible institution; or
b. Plans to apply to at least 3 eligible
			 institutions and meets those institutions' admission guidelines.
(c) Complete the
			 Wisconsin Covenant scholar verification form, consistent with the Wisconsin
			 Covenant scholar verification instructions, and submit the form to the office
			 by April 1 of the student's senior year of high school. The form must be signed
			 by the school principal or the principal's designee to be considered
			 valid.