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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter I - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists › Section HAS 6.04 - Applications for licensure; audiologist

Current through June 24, 2024
Every applicant for licensure as an audiologist shall
				  submit:
(1) An application on a form
				provided by the board.
Note:
Applications are available on the website
				  at dsps.wi.gov or by calling (608) 266 - 2112.
(2) The fee specified in s. 440.05 (1),
				Stats.
(4) Subject to ss. 111.321,
				111.322 and 111.335, Stats., evidence satisfactory to the board that the
				applicant does not have a conviction record.
(5) Evidence satisfactory to the board that
				the applicant has completed a supervised clinical practicum and satisfied one
				of the following:
(a) Possesses a doctoral
				degree in audiology from a college or university in an accredited academic
				program. The doctoral degree program shall consist of not less than 3 years of
				educational course work and not less than 12 months of clinical rotation or
				externship.
(b) Evidence
				satisfactory to the examining board that the applicant has completed education
				or training that the board determines is substantially equivalent to the
				requirement under par. (a).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter I - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists › Section HAS 6.05 - Examinations (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
The board accepts Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC)
					 in speech-language pathology and audiology granted by ASHA, as well as Au.D.
					 degrees granted by colleges and universities approved by the board, as evidence
					 of completion of education and training that is substantially equivalent to
					 passing the NESPA examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter I - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists › Section HAS 6.07 - Reciprocal license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				RECIPROCAL LICENSES GENERALLY.
(a)
Speech-language pathology.
The board shall grant a license to
				practice speech-language pathology to an applicant who pays the fee required by
				s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all the following:
1. The applicant has a current license to
				practice speech-language pathology in good standing in another state or
				territory of the United States.
2.
				The requirements for licensure in the other state or territory are
				substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 459.24 (2),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter I - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists › Section HAS 6.08 - Limited permit

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A non-resident applicant for a limited
				permit to practice in association with a licensed speech-language pathologist
				or licensed audiologist for a period not to exceed 10 days in any calendar year
				shall submit the application, pay the fee specified in s.
				440.05(6),
				Stats., and provide evidence of all of the following:
(a) The applicant does not have an arrest or
				conviction record, subject to ss.
				111.321,
				111.322,
				and
				111.335,
				Stats.
(b) Completion of one of the
				following:
1. The requirements in s.
				HAS
				6.03(5) for the practice of
				speech-language pathology.
2. The
				requirements in s.
				HAS
				6.04(5) for the practice of
				audiology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter I - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists › Section HAS 6.085 - Accommodations relating to a disability

Current through June 24, 2024
A qualified applicant with a disability shall be provided
				  with reasonable accommodations requested in connection with the completion of
				  an application for a credential.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter II - Temporary Licensees › Section HAS 6.09 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter and in ch. 459, Stats.:
(1) "Hardship" means serious illness or some
				other personal adversity, as determined by the board.
(1m) "Sufficient cause" means illness or
				other hardship.
(2) "Supervision"
				means any of the following:
(a) A face-to-face
				meeting, at least monthly, between the supervisor and the temporary licensee
				and other on-going communications by mail, telephone, pager, e-mail or other
				electronic means.
(b) On-site,
				in-view observation and guidance by the supervisor while an assigned activity
				is performed by the temporary licensee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter II - Temporary Licensees › Section HAS 6.10 - Temporary licenses

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.
(a) Before commencing a postgraduate clinical
				fellowship in speech-language pathology an applicant shall obtain a temporary
				license to practice under the supervision of a licensed speech-language
				pathologist by submitting all the following:
1. An application and fee specified in s.
				440.05(6),
				Stats.
2. Evidence the applicant
				does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss.
				111.321,
				111.322,
				and
				111.335,
				Stats.
3. Evidence the applicant
				has completed one of the following:
a. A
				supervised clinical practicum and received a master's degree in speech-language
				pathology from a college or university approved by the board.
b. Education or training that the board
				determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of the supervised
				clinical practicum and master's degree in speech-language pathology.
4. Evidence of the applicant is
				registered to take the next available Praxis Speech-Language Pathology
				examination or has passed the Praxis Speech-Language Pathology examination or
				has completed education or training that the board determines is substantially
				equivalent to passing the examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter II - Temporary Licensees › Section HAS 6.12 - Use of titles

Current through June 24, 2024
An individual who holds a temporary license under s.
				  459.24(6),
				  Stats., may use the title "audiology intern," "speech-language pathology
				  intern," "clinical fellow in audiology," or "clinical fellow in speech-language
				  pathology."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter II - Temporary Licensees › Section HAS 6.13 - Discipline

Current through June 24, 2024
Temporary licensees and speech-language pathologists and
				  audiologists who supervise temporary licensees may be subject to discipline
				  under s.
				  HAS
				  6.18.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter III - Unlicensed Individuals › Section HAS 6.14 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter and in ch. 459, Stats.:
(1)
(a)
				"Assist in the practice of speech-language pathology" means providing
				speech-language pathology services, while under direct supervision, that
				include any of the following:
1. Assisting the
				speech-language pathologists with speech-language screenings.
2. While in the presence of the
				speech-language pathologist, providing assistance during client
				evaluations.
3. Helping with
				informal documentation such as taking a written language sample; organizing
				test materials; preparing treatment materials; developing communication boards
				and performing assigned clerical duties.
4. Scheduling activities, preparing charts,
				records, graphs or displaying data related to client performance.
5. Performing calibration and regular
				maintenance of equipment.
6.
				Participating in research projects, in-service training and public relations
				programs.
7. While in the presence
				of the speech-language pathologist, providing assistance during a treatment
				session conducted by the speech-language pathologist that may include any of
				the following:
a. Structured speech-language
				drills; oral motor exercises; practice and reinforcement of established
				speech-language skills and applications to communication activities of daily
				living.
b. Informal documentation
				of the client's response to treatment.
8. Providing treatment to clients selected by
				the speech-language pathologist by adhering to the treatment plans established
				by the speech-language pathologist who is available on site for consultation,
				as needed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter III - Unlicensed Individuals › Section HAS 6.15 - Direct supervision

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An unlicensed individual may assist in
				the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology only under the direct
				supervision of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, as
				appropriate.
(2) For purposes of
				supervising unlicensed individuals who assist in the practice of
				speech-language pathology or audiology:
(a) A
				speech-language pathologist may supervise up to 2 full-time equivalent
				individuals at any given time.
(b)
				Except as provided in par. (c), an audiologist may supervise up to 5 full-time
				equivalent individuals at any given time.
(c) In industrial settings, an audiologist
				may supervise up to 10 full-time equivalent individuals at any given
				time.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter III - Unlicensed Individuals › Section HAS 6.16 - Prohibited practice and use of titles

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may engage in the practice of speech-language
				  pathology or use the title "speech-language pathologist" or any similar title
				  or engage in the practice of audiology or use the title "audiologist",
				  "clinical audiologist" or any similar title, unless the person holds a current
				  speech-language pathologist or audiologist license, as appropriate, granted by
				  the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter III - Unlicensed Individuals › Section HAS 6.17 - Discipline

Current through June 24, 2024
A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who supervises
				  an unlicensed individual may be subject to discipline under s.
				  HAS
				  6.18.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter IV - Discipline › Section HAS 6.175 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter and in subchapter II of ch. ,
				  Stats.:
(1) "Cerumen management" means
				the removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal by the utilization of
				methods and techniques performed in accordance with minimum standards and
				procedures established in the audiological profession.
(1m) "Deceptive advertising" means creating,
				using, or promoting the use of any advertising material, promotional
				literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, or other
				representation, however disseminated or published, which is misleading, false,
				or untruthful.
(2) "Full terms of
				sale" means the conditions of a sale agreed to by an audiologist and the
				purchaser of a hearing instrument.
(3) "Personal guarantee" means a promise made
				by an audiologist to a hearing instrument purchaser to provide the minimum
				product warranty offered by a manufacturer.
(4) "Sell" or "sale" has the meaning given in
				s.
				459.20(3t),
				Stats.
(5) "Unprofessional conduct"
				means the violation of any standard of professional behavior, which through
				experience, state statute or administrative rule has become established in the
				practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees › Subchapter IV - Discipline › Section HAS 6.18 - Grounds for discipline

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The board may reprimand a speech-language
				pathologist, audiologist, temporary licensee or a permittee, or deny, limit,
				suspend or revoke a license or permit, if it finds that the applicant, licensee
				or permittee has done any of the following:
(a) Made a material misstatement in an
				application for a license or permit or for renewal of a license.
(b) Engaged in conduct in the practice of
				speech-language pathology or audiology which evidences a lack of knowledge or
				ability to apply professional principles or skills.
(c) Subject to ss.
				111.321,
				111.322
				and
				111.335,
				Stats., been convicted of an offense the circumstances of which substantially
				relate to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.
(d) Engaged in deceptive
				advertising.
(e) Advertised,
				practiced, or attempted to practice under another individual's name.
(f) Subject to ss.
				111.321,
				111.322
				and
				111.34,
				Stats., practiced speech-language pathology or audiology while the person's
				ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
(g) Violated ch. 459, Stats., subchapter II,
				or any rule promulgated by the board under that subchapter.
(h) Engaged in unprofessional
				conduct.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 7 - Requirements For Renewal › Section HAS 7.02 - Licenses

Current through June 24, 2024
Hearing instrument specialist licenses granted under ss.
				459.05 and
				459.06,
				Stats., expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Except as provided in
				s.
				459.24(6),
				Stats., speech-language pathologist and audiologist licenses granted under ss.
				459.24 and
				459.28,
				Stats., expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 7 - Requirements For Renewal › Section HAS 7.03 - Late Renewal of license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) EXPIRED LICENSE. A person who fails to
			 renewal a license holds an expired license and may not reapply for the license
			 using the initial application process.
(2) RENEWAL WITHIN 5 YEARS. A hearing
			 instrument specialist license, speech-language pathologist or audiologist
			 license shall be renewed within 5 years after expiration by paying the renewal
			 fee determined by the department under s.
			 440.03(9)
			 (a), Stats., any applicable late renewal fee
			 and certification of the continuing education required under s.
			 HAS
			 8.03.
(3)
			 RENEWAL AFTER 5 YEARS. This subsection does not apply to license holders who
			 have unmet disciplinary requirements or whose license has been surrendered or
			 revoked. A license may be renewed after 5 years after expiration by complying
			 with all of the following:
(a) Payment of the
			 renewal fee determined under s.
			 440.03(9)
			 (a), Stats., and the late renewal
			 fee.
(b) Evidence of one of the
			 following:
1. Holding an active license in
			 good standing in another state.
2.
			 If hearing instrument specialist renewal, passed the examination required under
			 s.
			 HAS
			 3.01(1) within the previous 12 months
			 of application for renewal.
3. If
			 speech-language pathologist renewal, passed the Praxis Speech-Language
			 Pathologist exam within the previous 12 months of application for
			 renewal.
4. If audiologist renewal,
			 passed the Praxis Audiologist exam within the previous 12 months of application
			 for renewal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 7 - Requirements For Renewal › Section HAS 7.06 - Reinstatement

Current through June 24, 2024
A license holder who has unmet disciplinary requirements and
				failed to renew the certificate of registration within 5 years after expiration
				or whose license has been surrendered or revoked may apply to have the license
				reinstated in accordance with all of the following:
(1) Evidence of completion of the
			 requirements in s.
			 HAS
			 7.03(3) if the license has not been
			 active within 5 years.
(2) Evidence
			 of completion of the disciplinary requirements, if applicable.
(3) Evidence of rehabilitation or change in
			 circumstances, warranting reinstatement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 8 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section HAS 8.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the hearing and
				speech examining board under the authority of ss.
				227.11(2),
				459.095,
				459.12(1)
				and
				459.24(5m),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 8 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section HAS 8.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Accredited university" means an institution which is accredited by a regional
			 or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of
			 education.
(2) "Course of study"
			 means course work completed while enrolled as a student at a college or
			 university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized
			 by the U.S. department of education.
(3) "Hour" means 60 minutes.
(4) "Licensee" means a hearing instrument
			 specialist, audiologist or speech-language pathologist licensed by the board
			 under ch. 459, Stats.
(5)
			 "`Program" means a seminar or course other than a course of study offered by a
			 sponsor approved by the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 8 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section HAS 8.03 - Continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided in sub. (6), hearing
			 instrument specialists, audiologists and speech-language pathologists shall
			 complete at least 20 hours of board approved continuing education programs or
			 courses of study which pertain to the practice of fitting and dealing in
			 hearing instruments, audiology or speech-language pathology, as appropriate, in
			 each biennial renewal period. Of the 20 required hours, at least 2 hours shall
			 relate to ethics.
(2) Except as
			 provided under s.
			 HAS
			 7.03(2), continuing education hours
			 may be applied only to the biennial registration period in which the continuing
			 education hours are acquired.
(3)
			 To obtain credit for completion of continuing education hours, a licensee
			 shall, at the time of each renewal, sign a statement certifying that he or she
			 has completed, within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of his or her
			 application, 20 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
			 approved by the board, including at least 2 hours of ethics credits.
(4) A licensee who fails to meet the
			 continuing education requirements by the renewal date shall not practice as a
			 hearing instrument specialist, audiologist or speech-language pathologist, as
			 appropriate, until his or her license is renewed or reinstated under ch. HAS
			 7.
(5) For auditing purposes, every
			 licensee shall maintain records of continuing education hours for at least 5
			 years from the date the certification statement required under sub. (3) is
			 signed.
(6) A new licensee is not
			 required to report continuing education hours until the second renewal date
			 following the initial grant of his or her license. A new licensee is not
			 required to take or report continuing education prior to or at the time of the
			 first renewal of the license after initial licensure. A licensee is required to
			 take continuing education during the second 2-year period following licensure
			 and report full compliance with the continuing education requirements at the
			 time of the second renewal following licensure and every subsequent
			 biennium.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 8 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section HAS 8.04 - Approval of continuing education programs and courses of study

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
			 Except as provided in subs. (6) and (7), to apply for approval of a continuing
			 education program or course of study, a sponsor shall submit to the board
			 office, at least 30 calendar days prior to the first date the program or course
			 of study is offered, an application on forms provided by the board and shall
			 include the name of the sponsor, the program or course title, general
			 description and an outline of the program or course, the dates, the location,
			 the name and qualifications of each instructor.
Note:
Applications are available on the website at
				dsps.wi.gov or by calling (608) 266 - 2112.
(2) The following criteria shall be utilized
			 in the approval process:
(a) The subject
			 matter of the program or course shall pertain to an area or topic approved or
			 required by the board which relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in
			 hearing instruments, audiology or speech-language pathology.
(b) The program or course sponsor shall be
			 approved by the board.
(c) The
			 program or course sponsor agrees to monitor the attendance, furnish a
			 certificate of attendance to each participant and maintain records verifying
			 attendance for at least 5 years.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Hearing and Speech Examining Board › Chapter HAS 8 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section HAS 8.05 - Special continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If a licensee
			 is required to complete a specified continuing education program or course of
			 study pursuant to s.
			 459.095(3)
			 or
			 459.24(5m)
			 (a) 3, Stats., the board shall administer an
			 examination on the matter that is the subject of the continuing education
			 program or course of study prior to the date the continuing education program
			 or course of study is offered.
(2)
			 A licensee who passes the examination administered by the board, as provided
			 under sub. (1), is not required to complete the continuing education hours
			 approved by the board for the specified continuing education program or course
			 of study.
(3) A licensee who takes
			 the examination specified under sub. (1), shall pay the fee required under s.
			 440.05(1)
			 (b), Stats.
(4) The criteria established under s.
			 HAS
			 8.04 shall apply to determinations involving the
			 approval of a specified continuing education program or course of study and to
			 the approval of sponsors and cosponsors of a specified continuing education
			 program or course of study.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 1 - General › Section HEA 1.01 - Single need analysis methodology

Current through June 24, 2024
The board adopts the national consensus need analysis
				methodology for use in determining student financial strength under all
				state-sponsored grant programs administered by the board. Copies of the
				national consensus need analysis are available upon request from the board at
				131 W. Wilson St., Madison, WI, 53703.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 1 - General › Section HEA 1.02 - Student data information system

Current through June 24, 2024
The board shall administer a student data information system
				which will annually:
(1) Survey
			 student economic data including but not limited to, students' financial needs,
			 numbers of students aided and dollar amounts awarded;
(2) Identify the various types and forms of
			 financial aid; and
(3) Analyze the
			 impact of the various financial aid programs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 1 - General › Section HEA 1.04 - Conflict of interest

Current through June 24, 2024
Staff members of the board or of an institutional financial aid
				office directly or indirectly exercising discretion in the selection of
				recipients or the determination of award amounts under any state program may
				not receive aid from such program nor may members of their immediate family.
				Only the executive secretary of the board may grant exemptions from this
				rule.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 1 - General › Section HEA 1.06 - Check security identification and enrollment of student recipients

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
			 Post-secondary institutions receiving state financial aid checks from the board
			 shall maintain security procedures to protect the checks from theft or loss.
			 Checks shall be secured in a fire-proof locked file, vault or safe during
			 non-office hours.
(2)
			 Post-secondary institutions shall disburse aid checks to students only after
			 the student has presented positive identification and evidence that the student
			 is or will be enrolled at the institution.
(3) Checks shall be disbursed by the
			 institution only to those students who are enrolled at least half-time in a
			 certificate, diploma or degree course of study. Courses which are for a high
			 school diploma or its equivalent, are not to be included in the minimum
			 half-time status necessary to receive a check.
(4) Students who hold an earned bachelor's
			 degree are not eligible for assistance for any of the undergraduate assistance
			 programs administered by the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 1 - General › Section HEA 1.08 - Authorization for release of financial information

Current through June 24, 2024
Financial aid applicants and their parents agree that, to
				verify information reported on any state financial aid application, they will
				upon request provide to the board an official photostatic copy of their most
				recently filed state or U.S. income tax return. Applicants, in the case of
				independent students, and parents, in the case of dependent students, further
				agree to provide, if requested by the board, any other official documentation
				necessary to verify information reported on any state financial aid
				application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 1 - General › Section HEA 1.09 - Confidential student and parent information

Current through June 24, 2024
Without the written authorization of the student and parent,
				respectively, no individually identifiable financial need calculation data or
				state grant award information shall be released by the board except to the
				financial aid office of an educational institution the student proposes to
				attend, and the Wisconsin educational opportunity program offices. This does
				not restrict the board from releasing aggregate statistical
				information.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 2 - Definitions › Section HEA 2.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In chs.   HEA 1   to  12:
(1) "Board" means agency as headed by the
			 executive secretary.
(2) "Executive
			 secretary" 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) "Full-time enrollment" means at least 12
			 academic credits per semester or the quarterly equivalent and applies to all
			 board financial need based student assistance programs.
(4) "Independent or self-supporting student"
			 means a student who meets the currently used federal definition of independent
			 or self-supporting student.
(5)
			 "Instruction related fees" means all fees directly related to instruction in
			 the classroom and which are charged to all students within a recognizable
			 academic program category.
(6)
			 "Nonprofit" means a governmental agency, subdivision of government, school
			 district, technical college district or similar body and any agency,
			 organization or institution owned and operated by one or more nonprofit
			 corporations or associations, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or
			 may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or
			 individual.
(7) "Satisfactory
			 academic progress" means that level of academic performance, as defined by the
			 institution in which the student is enrolled, which is normally required to
			 insure adequate progress toward the attainment of the appropriate degree or
			 certificate.
(8) "Tuition" means
			 all tuition and instruction related fees charged by the institution.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 4 - Tuition grants › Section HEA 4.02 - Study abroad

Current through June 24, 2024
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 tuition cost of the program is paid
				directly to the Wisconsin institution and the credits earned are acceptable by
				the institution in serving the degree toward which the student is
				working.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 4 - Tuition grants › Section HEA 4.03 - Accelerated and summer session

Current through June 24, 2024
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 full-time study for such degree, the student will be
				eligible for a prorated tuition grant for each academic term of accelerated
				study.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 4 - Tuition grants › Section HEA 4.04 - Tuition charges

Current through June 24, 2024
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 charge is made, then the partial amount shall be used to
				calculate the student's eligibility for a tuition grant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 4 - Tuition grants › Section HEA 4.05 - Institutional responsibilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 administration of the tuition grant
			 program. Such information may include but is not limited to:
(a) Proof of accreditation through a federal
			 accepted accrediting agency is required;
(b) Proof of state and federal non-profit
			 status;
(c) Tuition costs,
			 instruction related fees, and all other student educational costs;
(d) The number and dates of the institution's
			 academic semesters or terms; and
(e) The number of credits which must be
			 carried by full-time students.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 4 - Tuition grants › Section HEA 4.06 - Adjustments to family financial strength

Current through June 24, 2024
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 respond to the changing financial circumstances of
				students.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 5 - Wisconsin higher education grants › Section HEA 5.02 - Priority/rolling application deadline

Current through June 24, 2024
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 to or during the term for which the student expects to
				receive the grant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 5 - Wisconsin higher education grants › Section HEA 5.03 - Adjustments to family financial strength

Current through June 24, 2024
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 and respond to the changing financial circumstances of
				students.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 5 - Wisconsin higher education grants › Section HEA 5.04 - Talent incentive grant eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
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 receive will be $600 with the maximum being $1,800.
(1) FINANCIAL NEED CRITERIA.
(a) A dependent student whose expected
				academic year parent contribution is $200 or less, or an independent student
				whose academic year contribution is $200 or less.
Note: Until May 1, 2004 par. (a) reads as follows:
(a) A dependent student whose expected
				academic year parent contribution is $200 or less, or a single independent
				student with a minimum contribution of $1,200, or an independent student with
				dependents whose academic year contribution is $200 or less.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 5 - Wisconsin higher education grants › Section HEA 5.05 - Continued talent incentive grant eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 student is attending. The
			 minimum award shall be set annually by the board for sophomores, juniors and
			 seniors.
(2) The student shall
			 maintain continuous enrollment from semester to semester, or quarter to
			 quarter, to remain eligible for a grant award for the sophomore, junior and
			 senior years. Exceptions to this requirement shall be made by the executive
			 secretary and will be for illnesses or disabilities which prevent attendance.
			 All such exceptions will be certified by a doctor. No more than 12 months
			 exception from the continuous enrollment requirement will be authorized by the
			 executive secretary. Exceptions will be made by the executive secretary for
			 persons affected by their active duty military service.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 5 - Wisconsin higher education grants › Section HEA 5.06 - Criteria for handicapped students attending private or public institutions in other states

Current through June 24, 2024
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 Wisconsin; or in a
				nonprofit public or private college, technical college or conservatory of music
				located outside Wisconsin if:
(1) The
			 institution specializes in the training of deaf or hard of hearing or visually
			 handicapped students;
(2) The
			 institution offers the student a course of study not offered by an institution
			 located in Wisconsin; or
(3) An
			 appropriately recognized third party (doctor, psychologist, etc.) recommends
			 such training for physical, psychological or emotional reasons; and that this
			 determination be confirmed by the exceptional education mission team of the
			 department of public instruction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 6 - Indian student assistance › Section HEA 6.01 - Indian eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
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 appropriate tribal government.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 6 - Indian student assistance › Section HEA 6.04 - Part-time study

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 including tuition, fees and books.
(3) The amount of the grant awarded to an
			 eligible student enrolled in a special program shall be determined through
			 negotiation among the sponsors of the special program including the
			 institution, bureau of Indian affairs, and the board. Before students enrolled
			 in a special program are aided, however, the program must receive prior
			 approval of the education committee of the great lakes inter-tribal
			 council.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
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.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Accredited institution" 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) "Board" means the higher educational aids
			 board.
(3) "Full-time enrollment"
			 means enrollment in at least 12 academic credits per semester or the quarterly
			 equivalent as determined by the educational institution.
(4) "Loan" means the nursing student stipend
			 loan program.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.03 - Borrower eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
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
			 naturalization service.
(2) The
			 borrower shall be a Wisconsin resident as determined by the board using the
			 residency standards of s.
			 36.27, Stats.
(3) The borrower shall be enrolled full-time
			 in an eligible Wisconsin institution in either the second year of a 2 year
			 associate degree nursing program in a technical college system; the third year
			 of a 3 year nursing diploma course; or in the junior or senior year of a
			 bachelor degree program in a non-profit public or private college or
			 university.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.04 - Terms of loans

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 the student and
			 parental contribution, minus the grant aid the borrower is offered.
(2) The total the borrower may borrow from
			 the board shall not exceed $5,000 in outstanding principal.
(3) For loans which are not forgiven but must
			 be repaid, the interest rate shall be 5% per annum on the unpaid principal
			 balance with accrual beginning upon the initial date of repayment. Interest
			 shall not accrue during periods of full-time enrollment; employment for
			 forgiveness; or during board authorized periods of deferment from
			 repayment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.05 - Loan forms and application process

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A student
			 seeking a loan shall submit to both the board and the borrower's institutional
			 financial aid office the nationally accepted needs analysis form used by the
			 institution and the board. The forms are available from the institutional
			 financial aid offices. The board shall provide the agreement form to the
			 borrower after the loan has been approved.
(2) The institutional aid office shall
			 determine the borrower's cost of education and financial contribution within
			 the requirements set by the board. The aid office shall decide if the borrower
			 shall receive a loan.
(3) The
			 institutional aid office shall notify the board of the loan amount for the
			 borrower. The board shall voucher a check for the borrower's loan after the
			 borrower's signed agreement form has been received by the board. The agreement
			 form shall set forth the terms of the loan; the terms of forgiveness; the terms
			 of repayment; and the borrower's rights and responsibilities.
(4) All borrower contact concerning
			 forgiveness and repayment shall be with the board. After leaving school the
			 borrower is required to maintain contact with the board until the loan is
			 either forgiven or repaid. The borrower is required to forward all name,
			 address and telephone changes to the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.06 - Loan forgiveness

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 fewer months are
			 worked. The borrower shall be given a maximum of 7 years of nursing employment
			 to work the 5 years equivalent to the maximum of $5,000 which can be
			 borrowed.
(2) The maximum of 7
			 years allowed for forgiveness shall be extended by the board for up to a total
			 of 3 years for active duty military service; national health service; peace
			 corps and vista; and such time periods approved by the board for pregnancy or
			 temporary physical or emotional disability. In no instance shall the term of
			 forgiveness exceed 10 years including periods of deferments authorized by the
			 board.
(3) Any loan principal
			 remaining unforgiven whether because the 7 year period is over or the borrower
			 has not been employed or has moved out of state, shall be repaid with interest
			 accrued from the date the borrower ceased working as a nurse in Wisconsin or
			 ceased being a student.
(4) Only
			 borrowers holding a 2 year associate degree, a 3 year diploma or a bachelor's
			 degree in nursing shall be eligible for forgiveness.
(5) No interest shall be charged the borrower
			 during the forgiveness period.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.07 - Terms of repayment

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 time but who do not complete their forgiveness
			 within the time allowed under s.
			 HEA 8.06(1) and
			 (2).
(2) The minimum monthly payment shall be $50
			 including principal and accrued interest. Accrued interest shall be paid first
			 each month from the payment received. The board shall determine the monthly
			 repayment schedule, although a borrower may request a schedule with a higher
			 monthly payment.
(3) A borrower
			 shall repay the loan within a maximum of 10 years not counting periods of
			 deferment granted by the board. Interest shall not accrue during periods of
			 deferment authorized by the board.
(4) Borrowers may prepay any or all of their
			 loan account without penalty whether the borrower is in school, forgiveness,
			 repayment or deferment.
(5) If a
			 borrower dies or becomes totally and permanently disabled, his or her
			 obligation to make any further payment of principal and interest on the loan is
			 canceled.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 8 - Nursing student stipend loans › Section HEA 8.08 - Deferment of loan repayment for borrowers

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 active duty shall be deferred by the board from repayment for
			 up to 3 years. National guard or reserve duty are not eligible for
			 deferment.
(3) Borrowers who enter
			 the national health service, peace corps or vista, shall be deferred by the
			 board from repayment for up to 3 years. Employment with similar private
			 agencies is not eligible for deferment unless the agencies are federally tax
			 exempt.
(4) Borrowers who are
			 unemployed may be deferred from repayment by the board for up to 6 months at a
			 time as long as they provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of actively
			 seeking employment.
(5) The board
			 shall defer borrowers from repayment for up to 6 months of each
			 pregnancy.
(6) The board may grant
			 forbearance from repayment for the benefit of the borrower. Forbearance means
			 an extension of time for making loan payments or the acceptance of smaller
			 payments than were previously scheduled. The board may grant forbearance
			 whenever unemployment, health, other personal problems, or study that is
			 ineligible for deferment temporarily affects the borrower's ability to make
			 scheduled payments on the loan.
(7)
			 In order to receive a deferment, a borrower shall apply to the board. If the
			 borrower submits written evidence that verifies eligibility for the deferment,
			 the board shall approve the deferment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Higher Educational Aids Board › Chapter HEA 9 - Wisconsin academic excellence scholarship › Section HEA 9.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
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 and the responsibilities of the educational
				institution.