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WI AB210

Changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. (FE)

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Introduced
04/23/2025
In Committee
05/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, certain high school seniors who have the highest grade point average in their class may be eligible to receive an Xacademic excellence higher education scholarshipY (scholarship) amounting to not more than $2,250 per academic year in relief of the individual[s future tuition and fees assessed at participating technical colleges, University of Wisconsin System institutions, and private institutions of higher education. The criteria used to determine the selection of the individuals who will receive the scholarship differs by the number of pupils enrolled in each high school. The school board or governing body of a high school with enrollment of less than 80 pupils may nominate one senior from that high school, and the executive secretary of the Higher Educational Aids Board may designate not more than 10 individuals statewide who were so nominated under that category who may receive the scholarship. However, if the high school has more than 80 but less than 500 pupils, the school board or governing body of the high school may designate one senior to receive the scholarship with no required nomination process or designation from HEAB, and the school boards or governing bodies of high schools with even larger enrollment sizes may designate multiple seniors to receive the scholarship relief. Under this bill, the school board or governing body of a high school with enrollment of at least one pupil but less than 500 pupils may designate one senior to receive the scholarship with no nomination process or designation from HEAB. The bill also clarifies that a senior eligible to receive the scholarship relief does not include a pupil enrolled in a home-based private educational program. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the academic excellence higher education scholarship program by lowering the minimum high school enrollment threshold from 80 pupils to one pupil, effectively expanding scholarship eligibility to nearly all high schools. The bill explicitly excludes students enrolled in home-based private educational programs from scholarship consideration and removes several existing provisions related to scholarship nomination and designation processes. Under the revised law, for high schools with at least one pupil but fewer than 500 pupils, the school board or governing body can designate the senior with the highest grade point average as a scholar. The bill also maintains existing provisions for handling situations where multiple seniors have the same grade point average, such as allowing the school's faculty to select and prioritize scholars and alternates. These changes aim to simplify and broaden the academic excellence scholarship program, potentially providing more high-achieving students with opportunities for financial support in higher education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Representative Mursau added as a coauthor (on 06/05/2025)

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