Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 71-620

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(a) In each fiscal year, commencing with the 2012 fiscal year, each community college is eligible for a grant from the state general fund, in an amount to be determined by the state board, for non-tiered course credit hours, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1802, and amendments thereto, approved by the state board and delivered by the community college. The method of distribution of such funds shall be established by the state board after dialogue with the community college presidents.

(b) No amount of grant under this section shall be based upon any credit hour for which the community college is receiving or is eligible to receive postsecondary tiered technical education state aid in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1803, and amendments thereto. Only the credit hours of students who are residents of the state of Kansas enrolled in courses for postsecondary credit shall be considered for funding.

(c) For purposes of this section, residency for all community college students shall be determined in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 71-406 and 71-407, and amendments thereto.