Wisconsin Statutes 36.34 – Minority student programs
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 36.34
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Ben R. Lawton minority undergraduate grant program.
36.34(1)(a) (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).