VA 2.02(3)(c)2.2. A veteran who fails to comply with the procedural requirements or maintain the requisite grade point average applicable to the grant or who takes any action that may disqualify the veteran from receiving the applicable grant is considered to still be eligible for the applicable grant for the purpose of determining whether the veteran is entitled to reimbursement under this section for a subsequent semester.

VA 2.02(3)(d)(d) Duplicate benefits. Reimbursement is limited to that portion of a veteran’s tuition not paid for by other grants or scholarships, including any offsets or remissions the veteran is entitled to receive under any other program.

VA 2.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1986, No. 364, eff. 5-1-86; r. (2), am. (3) and (6), Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; am (5), Register, August, 1993, No. 452, eff. 9-1-93; CR 04-080: cr. (8) Register November 2004 No. 587, eff. 12-1-04; CR 05-096: r. and recr. Register January 2006 No. 601, eff. 2-1-06; CR 07-083: am. (3) (b) Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction in (3) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register October 2009 No. 646; EmR0944: emerg. am. (2), eff. 1-4-10; CR 09-122: am. (2) Register June 2010 No. 654, eff. 7-1-10; 2013 Wis. Act 189: r. (3) (b) Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; CR 21-012: cr. (1g), renum. (1) (intro.) to (1r) (intro.) and am., r. (1) (a), renum. (1) (b) to (d) to (1r) (b) to (d), r. (1) (e), am. (2) (title), renum. (2) to (2) (a) and am., am. (3) (a), renum. (3) (c) to (3) (c) 1. Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.

VA 2.03(1)(a)(a) “Available liquid assets” means cash on hand, cash in a checking or savings account, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, treasury bills, money market funds and other liquid investments owned individually or jointly by the applicant and the applicant’s spouse, unless the applicant and spouse are separated or are in the process of obtaining a divorce as established by the criteria set forth in s. VA 1.12 (4), but does not include funds deposited in IRAs, Keogh plans, deferred compensation plans, or cash surrender value of life insurance policies.

VA 2.03(1)(b)(b) “Course of instruction” means any series of classroom or shop courses that have a unified purpose and lead to a diploma or degree or to an occupational or vocational objective.

VA 2.03(1)(c)(c) “Earned income” means all anticipated monthly and academic year take-home earnings from employment, including armed forces reserve and national guard pay and work-study pay, after all payroll deductions of the veteran and the veteran’s spouse, except payroll deductions for savings plans and payment of debts.

VA 2.03(1)(e)(e) “Grant period” means one year from the date the application is received by the department or until the anticipated completion date of the applicant’s approved retraining program, whichever is earlier.

VA 2.03(1)(f)(f) “Underemployed” means the status of a veteran whose annual income from employment does not exceed the federal poverty guidelines, as established by the department of health and human services, for the veteran’s family size. The department shall adjust the guidelines on July 1 of each year to reflect the most recent federal poverty guidelines.

VA 2.03(1)(g)(g) “Unearned income” means the estimated amount the veteran and spouse will receive during the academic year from USDVA educational assistance allowance (G.I. Bill) benefits, scholarships, fellowships, grants, tuition and fee waivers, all other definite awards other than loans, including amounts paid to the veteran or to the school on behalf of the veteran for vocational rehabilitation by the USDVA or any other agency, income from trusts or inheritances, unemployment insurance benefits, worker’s compensation, social security payments, net rentals from real estate, interest or dividend income, or other unearned income, but does not include disability compensation paid to the veteran by the USDVA for service-connected disabilities, armed forces disability retirement pay, or parental contributions.

VA 2.03(1)(h)(h) “Unusual expenses” means monthly or academic year payments that a veteran will be required to make on medical and dental expenses or alimony being paid under a final judgment or decree of divorce.

VA 2.03(2)(b)1.1. An applicant who qualifies for a retraining grant under the provisions of this section and s. 45.21, Stats., are entitled to a grant equal to their need during the grant period or the statutory maximum grant, whichever is less.

VA 2.03(2)(b)2.2. Except as provided in par. (h), need shall be determined by deducting 75 percent of earned income and all unearned income to be received by the applicant during the grant period, available liquid assets in excess of $2,400 plus 6 months’ living expenses computed as set forth in s. VA 2.04 held by the applicant at the time of application and all other financial aid that will be received by the applicant during the grant period from the amount needed during the grant period.

VA 2.03(2)(b)3.3. The amount needed will be the sum of the amount shown on the standard student budget described in s. VA 2.04 for the appropriate time period and for the appropriate number of family members plus any unusual expenses reported by the applicant.

VA 2.03(2)(d)(d) Completion date. The anticipated completion date of a course of instruction or a structured on-the-job training program may not be more than 2 years from the date the application is received by the department.

VA 2.03(2)(e)(e) Number of retraining grants. A veteran may receive only one grant in a 12-month period. A check for an additional grant may not be mailed until a year has passed since the date the check for the previous grant was mailed. No more than 2 grants may be awarded to a veteran.

VA 2.03(2)(f)(f) Qualifying prior employment. The veteran shall demonstrate a work history of at least 6 consecutive months of employment with one employer or in the same or similar occupations. Loss of that employment or a reduction in earnings may not be caused by the voluntary actions of the veteran.

VA 2.03(2)(g)1.1. The department may make partial grant payments to assure that the veteran continues to pursue an approved course of instruction or engage in an approved structured on-the-job training program during the grant period.

VA 2.03(2)(g)2.2. The department may require written verification from the school or the employer that the veteran is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the course of instruction or the structured on-the-job training program.

VA 2.03(2)(g)3.3. If the veteran is unable to verify satisfactory progress towards completion or discontinues pursuit of the course of education or engagement in the structured on-the-job-training program, the department may cancel any unpaid portion of the grant.