Kansas Statutes 74-32,113. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,113
- American Indian: means a person having origins in the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,113
- Asian or Pacific Islander: means a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the far east, southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or pacific islands. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- Ethnic minority group: means a group of persons categorized as: (1) American Indian or Alaskan Native; (2) Asian or Pacific Islander; (3) Black, non-Hispanic; or (4) Hispanic. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- Executive officer: means the chief executive officer of the state board of regents appointed under Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-3292
- Hispanic: means a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. 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 ethnic minority fellowship program: means a program under which grants of financial assistance in the form of fellowships are awarded to qualified ethnic minority graduate students. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,113
- 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 this act:
(a) “Kansas ethnic minority fellowship program” means a program under which grants of financial assistance in the form of fellowships are awarded to qualified ethnic minority graduate students.
(b) “Qualified ethnic minority graduate student” means a person who: (1) Is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a member of an ethnic minority group; (3) has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled full time in a graduate program at a state educational institution; and (4) has qualified for the award of a fellowship under the Kansas ethnic minority fellowship program on the basis of having demonstrated scholastic ability, or who has previously so qualified and remains qualified for renewal of the fellowship on the basis of remaining in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward completion of the requirements of the graduate program in which enrolled.
(c) “Ethnic minority group” means a group of persons categorized as: (1) American Indian; (2) Asian or Pacific Islander; (3) Black, non-Hispanic; or (4) Hispanic.
(d) “American Indian” means a person having origins in the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
(e) “Asian” or “Pacific Islander” means a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or Pacific Islands, including, but not by way of limitation, persons from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, Samoa, India, Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia.
(f) “Black, non-Hispanic” means a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin).
(g) “Hispanic” means a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
(h) “State educational institution” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 76-711, and amendments thereto.
(i) “Executive officer” means the executive officer of the state board of regents, appointed under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-3203a, and amendments thereto.