Kansas Statutes 74-3278. Kansas distinguished scholarship program; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-3278
- Academic degree: means any associate, bachelor's, first professional, master's, intermediate (specialist), or doctor's degree. See Kansas Statutes 74-3262
- 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
- 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
- State educational institution: has the meaning ascribed thereto in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-3255
As used in this act: (a) “Kansas distinguished scholarship” means an award under this act by this state to a distinguished Kansas scholar.
(b) “Distinguished Kansas scholar” means a person who: (1) Is a Kansas resident or the holder of an academic degree awarded by a state educational institution, or both; (2) has earned the distinction of being designated a Brasenose scholar, Chevening scholar, Fulbright scholar, Madison fellow, Marshall scholar, Mellon fellow, Rhodes scholar or Truman scholar; and (3) is initially acceptable for entering a state educational institution or who has so entered and is in good standing and making satisfactory progress.
(c) “State educational institution” has the meaning ascribed thereto by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 76-711, and amendments thereto.
(d) “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.
(e) “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.