(a) On or before November 1 and on or before April 1 of each year, the president and treasurer of the university shall certify under oath to the state board the total number of duly enrolled credit hours of students of the university during the current term who meet the state residence requirement. The state board may require the university to furnish any additional information deemed necessary by it to carry out the provisions of this act and shall prescribe such forms, to be approved by the attorney general, as may be necessary for making such reports.

(b) Persons enrolling in the university who, if adults, have not been, or if minors, whose parents have not been residents of the state of Kansas for at least six months prior to enrollment for any term are nonresidents for the purpose of determination of entitlement to state grants. The state board may adopt rules and regulations prescribing criteria or guidelines for determination of residence of students, so long as such criteria or guidelines are not in conflict with the provisions of this section, and may make conclusive determination of any residence matter for the purpose of determination of entitlement to state grants.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 13-13a42

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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
  • University: means Washburn university of Topeka;

    (b) "state board" means the state board of regents; and

    (c) "state grant" means the operating grant provided for under subsection (a) of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 13-13a40