Kansas Statutes 74-32,234. Awarding state scholarships; limitation; determination of equivalent of semesters
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,234
- 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
- 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
- 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 scholar: means a full-time, in-state student who has exhibited scholastic ability and who is initially acceptable for entering an eligible institution or who has so entered and is in good standing and making satisfactory progress. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,233
- 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 state scholarship may be awarded to any qualified state scholar enrolled at any eligible institution. A state scholar may be awarded a state scholarship for not more than eight semesters of undergraduate study or the equivalent thereof, except that a state scholar may be awarded a state scholarship for not more than an additional two semesters of study or the equivalent thereof when the requirements of the educational program in which the state scholar is enrolled include the completion of a fifth year of study. The board of regents shall determine the equivalent of a semester when any program period or all or part of the terms for which a state scholar is awarded a state scholarship are not semesters.