(1) Establishment of grant program. There is established, to be administered by the board, a Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program to provide grants to students who meet the eligibility criteria specified in sub. (2) .
(2) Eligibility.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a student is eligible for a grant under this section if the student is a resident of this state and is enrolled at least half time and registered as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in a public or private, nonprofit, accredited institution of higher education or in a tribally controlled college in this state.
(b)
1. The board may not make a grant under this section 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) .
2. No student shall be eligible for a grant under this section in more than the equivalent of 10 semesters of undergraduate education.
3. No student who fails to meet acceptable academic standards prescribed by the student's institution of higher education or tribally controlled college shall be or shall remain eligible for a grant under this section.
(3) Amount of grant. The amount of a grant shall be determined by the board, and shall be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (fm) .
(4) Administration of grant program.
(a) By February 1 of each year, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall provide to the board information relating to the resident undergraduate academic fees charged to attend each of the institutions within that system for the current academic year, the technical college system board shall provide to the board information relating to the fees under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged to attend each of the technical colleges within that system for the current academic year, and each tribally controlled college in this state shall provide to the board information relating to the tuition and fees charged to attend the tribal college for the current academic year.
(b) By April 1 of each year, the board shall determine the average of the resident undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year among the institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, the average of the fees under s. 38.24 (1m) (a) to (c) charged for the current academic year among the technical colleges in this state, and the average of the tuition and fees charged for the current academic year among the tribally controlled colleges in this state.
(5) Rules. The board shall promulgate rules to implement this section, including rules establishing a reporting system to periodically provide student economic data and any other rules the board considers necessary to assure the uniform administration of this section.