Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,228

  • Board of regents: means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state and described in article 32 of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. See Kansas Statutes 74-3278
  • Executive officer: means the chief executive officer of the state board of regents appointed under Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-3292
  • Institution: means the university of Kansas, university of Kansas medical center, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, Fort Hays state university and Kansas state university polytechnic campus;

    (b) "governing authority" means the state board of regents or the chief executive officer of an institution if such officer has been designated by the state board to act on its behalf in exercising the authority of the board to care for, control, maintain and supervise all roads, streets, driveways and parking facilities for vehicles on the grounds of the institution; and

    (c) "vehicle" means motor vehicle, motorized bicycle and bicycle. See Kansas Statutes 74-3209

  • Program: means the Kansas work-study program established by this act. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State board: means the state board of regents. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275

As used in the military service scholarship program act:

(a) “Executive officer” means the chief executive officer of the state board of regents appointed under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-3203a, and amendments thereto.

(b) “Qualified student” means a person who: (1) Is a resident of the state of Kansas; (2) (A) has served, after September 11, 2001, in military service in international waters or on foreign soil in support of military operations for at least 90 days or for less than 90 days because of injuries received during such military service; (B) has received an honorable discharge or under honorable conditions (general) discharge from military service or is still in military service; and (C) has provided copies of military discharge papers (DD Form 214) or active duty orders, whichever such paper or order indicate the location of such person’s deployment and indicate the person has served after September 11, 2001, in any military operation for which the person received hostile fire pay; (3) has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled in a course of instruction in a Kansas postsecondary educational institution; and (4) has demonstrated scholastic ability. Any student who has previously received a scholarship under this act may qualify for renewal of the scholarship on the basis of remaining in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward completion of the requirements of the course of instruction in which the student is enrolled.

(c) “State board” means the state board of regents.

(d) “Postsecondary educational institution” has the meaning ascribed thereto by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-3201b, and amendments thereto.

(e) “Military service” means any active service in any armed service of the United States and any service as a member in good standing in the Kansas army or air national guard.

(f) “Program” means the military service scholarship program.