39.44 Minority undergraduate grants.
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39.44 Minority undergraduate grants.
(a)In this section “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
(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)There is established, to be administered by the board, the minority undergraduate retention grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in private, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this state or in technical colleges in this state.
(2)Funds for the grants under this section shall be distributed from the appropriation under s. 20.235
(fg), with 50 percent distributed to the eligible private institutions and 50 percent distributed to the eligible technical colleges. The board shall audit the enrollment statistics annually.
(3)An institution or school receiving funds under sub.
(2)shall:
(a)Award grants to eligible students on the basis of financial need.