Wisconsin Administrative Code
Higher Educational Aids Board
Chapter HEA 9 - Wisconsin academic excellence scholarship
Section HEA 9.05 - High school responsibilities

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง HEA 9.05

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Each school board of the school district, or the governing body of a private high school, shall determine, and have in writing, a policy establishing how long a student must have attended that high school to compete for the scholarship, how the student acquires senior status, and when the student is eligible to compete for the scholarship.

(2) Each school board of the school district, or the governing body of a private high school, shall determine, and have in writing, a policy defining the grading system used in that high school, including whether it is weighted or unweighted, which subjects are included in the GPA on the official high school transcript, how pass-fail grades are incorporated into the GPA, how grades from study abroad or from alternative or home schools are incorporated into the GPA, and how to incorporate grades earned in another country by students with permanent resident status.

(3) The faculty of each high school shall determine, and have in writing, a policy that describes the tie breaking procedures and criteria used to determine the scholars and alternates and to put them in rank order.

(4) High schools with fewer than 80 students shall submit to the higher educational aids board the name of the senior with the highest GPA in all subjects by February 15 of each school year. The GPA shall be based on a 4.000 grade point scale with the grade of "A" equaling 4.000. Grades shall be unweighted for this GPA and shall be expressed on a 4.000 scale. The high schools shall also submit:

(a) A copy of the student's high school transcript.

(b) The student's highest score and percentile ranking earned on the American college test, scholastic aptitude test, or other test required by the Wisconsin institution in which the student intends to enroll.

(c) A letter from the student indicating the reasons that the student feels qualified for the scholarship and an intent to attend, by September 30 of the year in which the student graduates from high school, a participating university of Wisconsin institution, a participating private institution of higher education in Wisconsin, or a participating institution in the Wisconsin technical college system.

(d) The secretary shall designate the 10 students with the highest GPAs in high schools with fewer than 80 students, as the recipients of the scholarship. In the event of a tie, the secretary shall rank students based on the scores from the American college test, the scholastic aptitude test, or other comparable tests. If a tie remains, the secretary shall rank students based on the content and quality of the students' letters.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Wisconsin may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.