Wis. Stat. § 39.395
Nurse educators
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2003
(1) The board shall establish a loan program to defray the cost of tuition for persons enrolled in a teacher education program offered by the Milwaukee Teacher Education Center, a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181 . Loans shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cu) .
(2)
(a) After the recipient of the loan under sub. (1) has completed the teacher education program, the board shall forgive 50% of the loan and 50% of the interest on the loan for each school year that the recipient of the loan is employed as a full-time teacher in the school district operating under ch. 119 . The board shall deposit in the general fund as general purpose revenue-earned all repayments of the loans made under sub. (1) and the interest on the loans.
(b) The board shall promulgate rules to administer this section.
(1) In this section, “institution of higher education” means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college within the technical college system, or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.
(2) Subject to sub. (3) , the board shall establish a program that provides all of the following:
(a) Fellowships for students who enroll in doctor of nursing practice, doctor of philosophy in nursing, or master of science in nursing degree programs in an institution of higher education.
(b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for nursing programs in an institution of higher education.
(c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for nursing programs in an institution of higher education.
(3) The program established under sub. (2) shall require individuals who receive fellowships under sub. (2) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (2) (c) to make a commitment to teach for at least 3 consecutive years in a nursing program at an institution of higher education.
(4) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (2) shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (co) .
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