Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants
Section VA 2.02 - Veterans tuition reimbursement program
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง VA 2.02
Current through February 26, 2024
(1g) AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The purpose of ss. VA 2.02 to 2.05 is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grants to veterans for tuition reimbursement and retraining, as authorized under ss. 45.20 and 45.21, Stats.
(1r) DEFINITIONS. In ss. VA 2.02 to 2.05, the following terms shall have the designated meanings:
(b) "Income" means the annualized adjusted
gross income of the veteran and the veteran's spouse reportable on their
federal tax return.
(c) "Tuition"
has the meaning specified in s.
45.20(1)
(d), Stats.
(d) "Undergraduate degree" means a bachelor's
degree.
(2) APPLICATION.
(a) An application shall be submitted
electronically through an online portal or manually on a form approved by the
department.
Note: The Veterans Education Grant Application (form WDVA 2200) may be obtained at WisVets.com or by request: 1-800-WIS-VETS or 2135 Rimrock Road, PO Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843.
(b) The application may be submitted through
a county veterans service officer, through any other agent authorized by the
department, or directly to the department.
(c) The application shall be received by the
department or an authorized agent no later than 60 days after the starting date
of the course, term, or semester for which reimbursement is
requested.
(d) An application is
considered received if all student information is completed and a physical or
electronic date stamp is affixed to the application.
(e) The school veterans coordinator shall
list the completion date of the semester, the cost of tuition, other assistance
received or applied for by the applicant, the number of credits enrolled in
during the semester, and the semester grade point average.
(f) An application is considered complete
when all required information has been provided and the completed application
is submitted to the department manually or electronically.
(g) A completed application submitted more
than 60 days after the last day of the course, term, or semester for which
reimbursement is requested shall be denied unless good cause can be shown for
the delay in submission.
(3) LIMITATIONS.
(a)
Undergraduate
enrollment. Reimbursement may be made only if a representative of the
educational institution, center, or school certifies that the veteran was
enrolled as an undergraduate during the semester for which reimbursement is
sought and that the veteran does not have an undergraduate degree.
(c)
Eligibility.
1. A veteran may not receive reimbursement
for any semester or course for which the veteran is eligible for or received a
grant under s. 321.40, Stats., or
10 USC
2007.
2. A veteran who fails to comply with the
procedural requirements or maintain the requisite grade point average
applicable to the grant or who takes any action that may disqualify the veteran
from receiving the applicable grant is considered to still be eligible for the
applicable grant for the purpose of determining whether the veteran is entitled
to reimbursement under this section for a subsequent semester.
(d)
Duplicate
benefits. Reimbursement is limited to that portion of a veteran's
tuition not paid for by other grants or scholarships, including any offsets or
remissions the veteran is entitled to receive under any other
program.
(e)
Grade point
average. The department shall utilize the grade point average
calculated and reported by the school.
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