Kansas Statutes 74-32,243. Administration of act; rules and regulations; duties of state board of regents
(a) The board of regents shall adopt rules and regulations for administration of the provisions of this act and shall:
(1) Publicize procedures for application for Kansas honors scholarships;
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,243
- Board: means the board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,253
- 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
- Financial need: means the difference between the available financial resources of a Kansas ethnic minority scholar and the scholar's total anticipated expenses to attend an eligible institution. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- 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
- Kansas honors scholarship: means an award under this act by this state to a Kansas honor student who has established financial need. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,241
- Program: means the Kansas work-study program established by this act. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- 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 scholarship: means an award under this act by this state to a state scholar who has established financial need. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,233
(2) provide application forms and forms for determining financial need;
(3) determine residence, as provided by law, of applicants for Kansas honors scholarships;
(4) determine financial need through evaluation of a completed financial needs analysis statement and upon the basis of the accepted criteria of a nationally recognized financial needs analysis agency;
(5) define tuition and required fees for honors or gifted programs;
(6) determine the average amount of the total tuition and required fees of students who are residents of Kansas and who are enrolled at the state universities in an educational program for five hours of college credit;
(7) determine eligibility of applicants for Kansas honors scholarships;
(8) notify each person who is eligible for the award of a Kansas honors scholarship;
(9) approve and award Kansas honors scholarships; and
(10) evaluate the Kansas honors scholarship program for each year and make a report thereon to the governor and the legislature.
(b) The board of regents may use a portion, not to exceed 1%, of the amount appropriated each year for the state scholarship program to pay Kansas honors scholarships. If such amount is insufficient in any year to pay all Kansas honors scholarships in full, the board of regents may provide for apportionment of Kansas honors scholarships among the Kansas honor students eligible therefor.
(c) The board of regents may require any institution of postsecondary education to furnish promptly any information which the board of regents requests relating to administration or effect of this act.