(a) Any person who graduates from any high school accredited by the state board of education and who meets the admission requirements established by the state board of regents pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 76-717, and amendments thereto, shall be entitled to admission to the freshman class of the state educational institutions which are under the control and supervision of the state board of regents upon presenting a statement containing a transcript of the high school record of the person signed by the principal of the school or superintendent of the school district and certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the course requirements of the state board of education necessary for graduation from high school.

(b) Any person who is a resident of the state of Kansas, who graduates from an accredited high school located outside the state of Kansas and who meets the admission requirements established by the state board of regents pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 76-717, and amendments thereto, for persons who have graduated from an accredited Kansas high school shall be entitled to admission to the freshman class of the state educational institutions which are under the control and supervision of the state board of regents upon presenting a statement containing a transcript of the high school record of the person signed by the principal of the school or superintendent of the school district and certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the course requirements necessary for graduation from high school.