Kansas Statutes 74-32,233. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,233
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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
- Eligible institution: means an institution of postsecondary education which maintains open enrollment, the main campus or principal place of operation of which is located in Kansas, and which qualifies as an eligible institution under the higher education act of 1965 (P. See Kansas Statutes 74-3284
- 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
- Institution of postsecondary education: means any college, university, community college, junior college, technical institute, or the equivalent thereof, which is or was chartered, incorporated or otherwise organized in this state and the main campus of which is or was located in this state. See Kansas Statutes 74-3262
- 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 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
As used in this act: (a) “State scholarship” means an award under this act by this state to a state scholar who has established financial need.
(b) “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.
(c) “Full-time, in-state student” means a person who is a resident of Kansas and who is enrolled at an eligible institution in an educational program for at least 12 hours each semester or the equivalent thereof, or who is regularly enrolled at an eligible institution in a vocational or technical education program. The board of regents shall determine the number of hours for terms or program periods other than semesters to constitute the equivalent of 12 hours.
(d) “Financial need” means the difference between the available financial resources of a student and such student’s total anticipated expenses to attend an eligible institution. A student’s financial resources shall include (1) four hundred and fifty dollars each year from the student’s own work and resources, and (2) a contribution from the income and assets of the student’s parents, if sufficient, as determined by a completed financial needs analysis statement and based upon the accepted criteria of a nationally recognized financial needs analysis agency. Financial need shall be redetermined annually.
(e) “Eligible institution” means an institution of postsecondary education which maintains open enrollment, the main campus or principal place of operation of which is located in Kansas, and which qualifies as an eligible institution for the federal guaranteed-loan program under the higher education act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329), as amended.
(f) “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 or national origin.
(g) “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.
(h) “Term” means one of two or more divisions of an academic year of an institution of postsecondary education in which substantially all courses begin and end at substantially the same time and during which instruction is regularly given to students.
(i) “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.
(j) “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 institution of postsecondary education.