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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Ben R. Lawton minority undergraduate grant program. (a) In this subsection “minority undergraduate” means an undergraduate student who:
1. Is a Black American.
2. Is an American Indian.
3. Is a Hispanic, as defined in s. 16.287(1)(d).
4. Is a person who is admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975, and who either is a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia or whose ancestor was or is a citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia.
(b) The board shall establish a grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in the system. The board shall designate all grants under this subsection as Lawton grants. The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854(2)(b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53(5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858(2)(a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Higher Education (Ch. 36 to 39) § 36.34. Minority student programs - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/higher-education-ch-36-to-39/wi-st-36-34/
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