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8Section 3
. 20.292 (1) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.292
(1) (fc)
Student apprenticeship grants. The amounts in the schedule for
10grants to technical college students under s. 38.04 (34).
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11Section 4
. 20.505 (8) (hm) 13t. of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(8) (hm) 13t. The amount transferred to s. 20.235 (1) (kg) shall be the
13amount in the schedule under s. 20.235 (1) (kg).
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14Section 5
. 38.04 (34) of the statutes is created to read:
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38.04
(34) Student apprenticeship grants. (a) In this subsection,
16“apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).
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1(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (fc), the board shall award grants
2to students enrolled in technical colleges who have undertaken an apprenticeship
3program in conjunction with their course of instruction at the technical college.
4Grants may be awarded only to pay for the students' actual materials expenses, such
5as the cost of tools, equipment, and clothing, associated with the apprenticeship
6program. Grants may not exceed $1,500 per student or the student's actual
7materials expenses, whichever is less.
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(c) The board may not award a grant to a student under this subsection unless
9the student's application submitted to the board includes all of the following:
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1. A recommendation form signed by the student's apprenticeship employer or
11another person in the trades.
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2. A statement of how the award would help the student complete the student's
13apprenticeship program.
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3. A statement signed by the student certifying all of the following:
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a. That the student will be enrolled in the apprenticeship program in the
16following semester.
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b. That the student will use the grant award to pay for materials expenses, such
18as the cost of tools, equipment, and clothing, that are directly related to the
19apprenticeship program.
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(d) The board may not award a grant to a student under this subsection unless
21the board has verified the student's enrollment in the apprenticeship program in the
22semester in which the grant award is made.
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(e) The board may not award grants under this subsection totaling more than
24$100,000 in any academic year.
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1(f) The board may structure the grants awarded under this subsection to create
2incentives for completing apprenticeship programs.
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3Section 6
. 39.381 of the statutes is created to read:
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439.381 Apprenticeship grants for tribal college students. (1) In this
5section:
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(a) “Apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).
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(b) “Tribal college" has the meaning given in s. 39.382 (1) (d).
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8(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (kg), the board shall award
9grants to students enrolled in tribal colleges who have undertaken an apprenticeship
10program in conjunction with their course of instruction at the tribal college. Grants
11may be awarded only to pay for the students' actual materials expenses, such as the
12cost of tools, equipment, and clothing, associated with the apprenticeship program.
13Grants may not exceed $1,500 per student or the student's actual materials
14expenses, whichever is less.
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15(3) The board may not award a grant to a student under this section unless the
16student's application submitted to the board includes all of the following:
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(a) A recommendation form signed by the student's apprenticeship employer
18or another person in the trades.
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(b) A statement of how the award would help the student complete the student's
20apprenticeship program.
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(c) A statement signed by the student certifying all of the following:
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1. That the student will be enrolled in the apprenticeship program in the
23following semester.
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12. That the student will use the grant award to pay for materials expenses, such
2as the cost of tools, equipment, and clothing, that are directly related to the
3apprenticeship program.
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4(4) The board may not award a grant to a student under this section unless the
5board has verified the student's enrollment in the apprenticeship program in the
6semester in which the grant award is made.
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7(5) The board may not award grants under this section totaling more than
8$21,000 in any academic year.
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9(6) The board may structure the grants awarded under this section to create
10incentives for completing apprenticeship programs.
