Kansas Statutes 74-3259. Same; application; agreement requirements upon selection for scholarship
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-3259
- Eligible student: means a person who is: (1) A resident of Kansas, (2) initially acceptable for enrolling at an ROTC institution or who has so enrolled and is in good standing, and (3) qualified for participation in the reserve officers' training corps program at such ROTC institution or who is participating in the program. See Kansas Statutes 74-3255
- 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
- Semester: means one of two principal terms, when there are only two principal terms in the academic year, whether or not there are other shorter terms during the same academic year. See Kansas Statutes 74-3278
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
In order to apply for qualification for an ROTC service scholarship, an eligible student, if selected to receive such a scholarship, shall agree to:
(a) Maintain standards of academic excellence and other standards required to remain in good standing;
(b) maintain minimum full-time enrollment of at least 12 credit hours each semester;
(c) participate in the reserve officers’ training corps program;
(d) demonstrate the qualities required in a commissioned officer;
(e) immediately upon graduation from an ROTC institution, accept a commission as a second lieutenant and serve for not less than four years as a commissioned officer in the Kansas national guard; and
(f) upon failure to satisfy an agreement to serve as a commissioned officer in the Kansas national guard for the required four-year period, repay to the state amounts as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-3260, and amendments thereto.