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KS SB24
Bill
Status
4/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Financial Institutions and Insurance
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AI Summary
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Expands eligible institutions for the Kansas Promise Scholarship to include any Kansas-based postsecondary institution that offers promise eligible programs, is recognized by the state board of regents, is nationally accredited, and receives Title IV federal funding, effective July 1, 2026
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Increases the maximum annual appropriation for the scholarship program from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000
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Scholarships cover tuition, required fees, books, and materials for two-year associate degrees or career/technical education certificates in high-wage, high-demand, or critical-need fields
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Income eligibility limits set at $100,000 for families of one or two, $150,000 for families of three, plus $4,800 for each additional family member
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Lifetime scholarship cap per student is 68 credit hours or $20,000, whichever occurs first; private institution awards capped at the average cost of comparable public institution programs
Legislative Description
Expanding the postsecondary educational institutions eligible to participate in the Kansas promise scholarship program and increasing the maximum annual appropriation limit.
Last Action
Senate The Legislature having adjourned sine die on April 11, 2025, there was no opportunity to reconsider and the veto is sustained.
4/11/2025