Wisconsin Administrative Code
Higher Educational Aids Board
Chapter HEA 9 - Wisconsin academic excellence scholarship
Section HEA 9.06 - Continuing scholar eligibility

(1) To receive an academic scholarship for a second year, the scholar shall have accumulated at least 24 semester credits, or their quarterly equivalent as determined by the higher educational aids board, and have achieved a 3.000 GPA based on a 4.000 system.

(2) To receive an academic scholarship for a third year, the scholar shall have accumulated at least 48 semester credits, or their quarterly equivalent as determined by the higher educational aids board, and have achieved a 3.000 GPA based on a 4.000 system.

(3) To receive an academic scholarship for a fourth year, the scholar shall have accumulated at least 72 semester credits, or their quarterly equivalent as determined by the higher educational aids board, and have achieved a 3.000 GPA based on a 4.000 system.

(4) The higher educational aids board shall pay to the institution, on behalf of the scholar, the award only for the first or second semester, or first, second, or third quarter of attendance. Awards shall not be made for summer term or other special terms of attendance, nor shall awards be made before the first term of the academic year following the scholar's senior year in which he or she was selected as a recipient.

(5) The scholar shall be enrolled in consecutive regular semester or quarter academic terms to maintain continuing eligibility. Exceptions to consecutive term enrollment, such as for medical reasons or study abroad, shall be considered by the secretary on a case by case basis.

(6) Scholars shall be able to regain eligibility through consecutive term enrollment which could bring their credits earned up to the minimum required or their grade point average to the cumulative minimum of 3.000 or both.

(7) Eligibility for a scholarship ceases when the scholar receives a bachelor's degree.