Wisconsin 2016-2017 General Program Approval (GPA) Sponsors are organizations that have been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to offer an approved program that meets the state's standards for quality and accountability. The DPI has approved two types of GPA Sponsors: school districts and independent providers. School district sponsors are public school districts that have been approved to offer an approved program to students who are enrolled in their district. Independent providers are private organizations that have been approved to offer an approved program to students who are not enrolled in a school district. Both types of sponsors are responsible for the accuracy of the data they provide, the quality of the program they offer, and the performance of the students who participate in the program.