Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-13-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 88-13-1 - Definitions

Terms used herein are defined as follows:

(a) "Parent" means a guardian or any person who is legally responsible for the maintenance, care, or support of a dependent who is an applicant under this program.

(b) "Parent's contribution" means the amount parents can reasonably be expected to contribute from their income and assets toward a year's college education costs for a dependent. This amount shall be determined based upon criteria approved by the board and established by the financial needs analysis agency selected by the board.

(c) "Independent student" means a student who demonstrates independence from a parent's support to the satisfaction of the board. Documentation that will meet U.S. education department guidelines for an independent student may be required from the applicant, applicant's parent or parents, or guardian to verify emancipation from the parent or parents.

(d) "Student contribution" means the amount a student can contribute from the student's own work and resources toward a year's college education costs. This amount shall be determined based upon criteria approved by the board and established by the financial needs analysis agency selected by the board. The student contribution shall not be less than $450.

(e) "Student resources" means assets, earnings, income or benefits from other sources, and any grant or loan coming directly to the student from non-college sources, as defined by the U.S. department of education in 34 C.F.R. 674.14, effective February 2, 1988, which are hereby adopted by reference.

(f) "Family contribution" means the sum of parents' contribution and student contribution. The family contribution shall be determined annually.

(g) "Tuition" means the amount of money charged a full-time student for the cost of educational services for the academic year, excluding any summer session. The amount of the tuition shall be set by the eligible postsecondary institution and shall be the same for the grantee and non-grantee students who are in identical circumstances at the institution.

(h) "Required fees" means fees which are not optional for the full-time student and which are considered by the board to be for educational purposes.

(i) "College budget" means the total amount required for a student to attend the postsecondary institution of the student's choice. The costs of tuition and required fees, room and board, supplies, and incidentals shall be included in the college budget. For married students, a family maintenance budget shall be substituted for room and board. All amounts to be used for maintenance, supplies and incidentals shall be comparable for all eligible institutions.

(j) "Tuition grant offer" means the annual amount offered to a student under this program, rounded to the nearest $10. Each tuition grant offer shall be the lesser of the following amounts:

(1) an amount equal to one-half of the difference between the average amount of the total tuition and required fees of full-time in-state students who are enrolled at the state universities and the average amount of the total tuition and required fees of full-time in-state students who are enrolled at the accredited independent institutions in Kansas;

(2) the total tuition and required fees for two semesters, or the equivalent thereof, at the college of the student's choice;

(3) the financial need of the student; or

(4) the pro-rata amount determined by the board.

(k) "State scholarship offer" means the annual amount offered to a state scholar under this program, rounded to the nearest $10. Each state scholarship offer shall be the lesser of the following amounts:

(1) $1,000 for scholars designated for fall, 1985 and thereafter;

(2) $500 for any scholar designated prior to fall, 1985;

(3) the financial need of the state scholar;

(4) the pro-rata amount determined by the board.

(l) "Grantee" means a person possessing a valid tuition grant offer, or state scholarship offer, or both.

(m) "Tuition grant payment or state scholarship payment" means the amount awarded to a student to enroll in a course of study of at least 12 hours each semester, or the equivalent thereof. This amount shall be determined by pro-rating the amount of the tuition grant offer, or state scholarship offer, or both.

(n) "Unmet need" means the financial need of a grantee less the amount of the student's tuition grant offer or state scholarship offer, or both.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-13-1

Authorized by K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 72-6111, K.S.A. 72-6814; implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 72-6107, 72-6109, K.S.A. 72-6110, K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 72-6111, 72-6810, 72-6812, K.S.A. 72-6814, 72-6815; effective, E-76-57, Dec. 12, 1975; effective, E-77-5, March 19, 1976; effective Feb. 15, 1977; amended May 1, 1984; amended, T-86-35, Nov. 20, 1985; amended May 1, 1986; amended Dec. 19, 1988.