Wisconsin Administrative Code
Higher Educational Aids Board
Chapter HEA 15 - Wisconsin covenant scholars program
Section HEA 15.03 - Designation of scholar
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง HEA 15.03
Current through February 26, 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.
(2) By April 30th of each year, the office shall submit to the board a list of scholars eligible for grant consideration.
(a) The current
Wisconsin Covenant scholar verification instructions and form shall be
available on the office's website www.wisconsincovenant.wi.gov by
November 1 of each year and must be completed and sent to the office by April 1
of the following year. In addition, the current Wisconsin Covenant scholar
verification instructions and form shall be mailed to students who have
enrolled in the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars program under sub. (1) (a) by
December 31 of their senior year of high school.
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