Kansas Statutes 74-32,120. Kansas comprehensive grant program; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,120
- Board: means the board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,253
- 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. See Kansas Statutes 74-3278
- 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
- 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
- Kansas comprehensive grant program: means a program under which the state, in recognition that the provision of higher education for all residents of the state who have the desire and ability to obtain such education is an important public purpose and in response to the concern that many residents of the state are deterred by financial considerations from attending institutions of higher education, provides assistance to students with financial need through the award of grants. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,120
- Kansas educational institution: means a state educational institution under the control and supervision of the board of regents, a municipal university, or a not-for-profit independent institution of higher education which is accredited by the north central association of colleges and secondary schools accrediting agency based on its requirements as of April 1, 1985, or by the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools based on its requirements as of January 1, 2006, is operated independently and not controlled or administered by the state or any agency or subdivision thereof, maintains open enrollment, and the main campus or principal place of operation of which is located in Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,120
- Kansas student: means a full-time, in-state student who has established financial need and who is initially acceptable for entering a Kansas educational institution or who has so entered and is in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward graduation. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,120
- Municipal university: means the municipal university established and operating under the provisions of article 13a of chapter 13 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. See Kansas Statutes 74-3255
- Open enrollment: means the policy of an institution of postsecondary education which provides the opportunity of enrollment for any student who meets its academic and other reasonable enrollment requirements, without regard for race, gender, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- 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
- 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 comprehensive grant program” means a program under which the state, in recognition that the provision of higher education for all residents of the state who have the desire and ability to obtain such education is an important public purpose and in response to the concern that many residents of the state are deterred by financial considerations from attending institutions of higher education, provides assistance to students with financial need through the award of grants.
(b) “Kansas comprehensive grant” means an award of financial assistance under the Kansas comprehensive grant program to an eligible Kansas student.
(c) “Financial need” means the difference between a student’s available financial resources and the student’s total anticipated cost of attendance at a certain Kansas educational institution. A student’s financial resources shall be determined on the basis of criteria provided under the federal methodology of need analysis.
(d) “Full-time, in-state student” means a person who is a resident of Kansas and who is enrolling or enrolled at a Kansas educational institution for at least 12 credit hours each semester or the equivalent thereof. The board of regents shall determine the number of hours for terms other than semesters to constitute the equivalent of 12 credit hours.
(e) “Kansas student” means a full-time, in-state student who has established financial need and who is initially acceptable for entering a Kansas educational institution or who has so entered and is in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward graduation.
(f) “Kansas educational institution” means a state educational institution under the control and supervision of the board of regents, a municipal university, or a not-for-profit independent institution of higher education which is accredited by the north central association of colleges and secondary schools accrediting agency based on its requirements as of April 1, 1985, or by the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools based on its requirements as of January 1, 2006, is operated independently and not controlled or administered by the state or any agency or subdivision thereof, maintains open enrollment, and the main campus or principal place of operation of which is located in Kansas.
(g) “Open enrollment” means the policy of an institution of higher education which provides the opportunity of enrollment for any student who meets its academic and other reasonable enrollment requirements, without regard for race, gender, religion, creed or national origin.
(h) “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.
(i) “Term” means one of two or more divisions of an academic year of a Kansas educational institution in which substantially all courses begin and end at substantially the same time, and during which instruction is regularly given to students.
(j) “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.