Kansas Statutes 74-3286. Same; amount of scholarship; semester limitation; eligibility for other financial aid
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-3286
- Financial need: means the difference between the available financial resources of a Kansas ethnic minority scholar and the scholar's total anticipated expenses to attend an eligible institution. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- Kansas comprehensive grant: means an award of financial assistance under the Kansas comprehensive grant program to an eligible Kansas student. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,120
- Kansas ethnic minority scholar: means a person who: (1) Is a resident of Kansas; (2) is a member of an ethnic minority group; (3) has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled full time in an educational program at an eligible institution; (4) has established financial need; and (5) has qualified for the award of a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship on the basis of having demonstrated educational ability, or who has previously so qualified and remains qualified for the renewal of a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship on the basis of maintaining full-time enrollment in an educational program at an eligible institution, remaining in good standing, and making satisfactory progress toward completion of the requirements for the award of a degree or certificate of completion. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- Kansas ethnic minority scholarship: means a financial award by this state under this act to a Kansas ethnic minority scholar. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- Program: means the Kansas work-study program established by this act. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275
- Program period: means the duration of the period of time, or any division thereof, required for completion of a vocational or technical education program which is given in an eligible institution. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- 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
- State board: means the state board of regents. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275
- State scholarship: means an award under this act by this state to a state scholar who has established financial need. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,233
(a) A Kansas ethnic minority scholarship shall provide for payment to a Kansas ethnic minority scholar of an amount in each academic year not to exceed an amount equal to 75% of the average amount of the total tuition and required fees of full-time, in-state students. A Kansas ethnic minority scholar may receive a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship for not more than eight semesters of undergraduate study or the equivalent thereof, except that a Kansas ethnic minority scholar may receive a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship for not more than an additional two semesters of study or the equivalent thereof when the requirements of the program in which the scholar is enrolled include the completion of a fifth year of study. The state board of regents shall determine the equivalent of a semester when any program period or all or part of the terms for which a Kansas ethnic minority scholar is awarded a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship are not semesters.
(b) A Kansas ethnic minority scholar who is also eligible to receive a Kansas comprehensive grant or a state scholarship may be awarded such grant or scholarship, or both, in addition to a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship. In no event shall the amount awarded to a Kansas ethnic minority scholar under a Kansas ethnic minority scholarship or the total of any amounts awarded thereunder and under a state scholarship or a Kansas comprehensive grant, or both, exceed an amount equal to the amount of the scholar’s financial need for the period.