SB 505

This bill provides for resident tuition at University of Wisconsin (UW) System

institutions for certain members of the Wisconsin National Guard or a reserve unit

of the U.S. armed forces who would not otherwise be eligible for resident tuition.

With certain exceptions, under current law, a person must be a resident of this

state for at least 12 months prior to registering at an institution within the UW

System in order to be exempt from paying nonresident tuition.

This bill provides that a member of the Wisconsin National Guard or a reserve

unit of the U.S. armed forces, other than an inactive guard member or member of the

individual ready reserve, who would otherwise be ineligible for the nonresident

tuition exemption is eligible if he or she satisfies the following conditions:

1. He or she resided in this state for six months prior to registering at a UW

institution.

2. He or she has been a member of the Wisconsin National Guard or a reserve

unit of the U.S. armed forces for the entire six-month period.

3. He or she continues to be a member of the guard or reserve unit while

enrolled in a UW institution or is honorably discharged from the guard or reserve

unit.

The bill limits the exemption from nonresident tuition to 128 credits or eight

semesters, whichever is longer.