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Yes: 320 • No: 4
KansasSB 502025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Establishing uniform interest rate provisions for service scholarship programs administered by the Kansas board of regents, authorizing the board of regents to recover the costs of collecting such repayment and charge fees for administration costs, requiring eligible students to enter into agreements with the board of regents as a condition to receiving a grant under the adult learner grant act and sunsetting the low-income family postsecondary savings accounts incentive program in 2028 and reducing the number of audits required for such program.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Adult Learner Grant requires a binding agreement
To get an Adult Learner Grant, you must sign an agreement with the Board. It can set enrollment or completion rules, Kansas residency or work rules, and reporting duties. If you do not meet the agreement, you must repay what you received plus interest at the law’s rate.
Faster repayment clocks and collections if you default
If you owe, payments start six months after the event that triggers repayment. You must begin within 30 days and finish within five years. If a payment is 91 days late, the full balance and interest are due at once. The Board can send accounts to loan servicers or collection agencies and charge court, lawyer, and collection fees.
Standard interest and start date for repayments
The law sets a 5% yearly interest rate on scholarship and grant paybacks, tied to the PLUS rate when you sign. Interest cannot start before the Board says you must repay. These rules apply to obligations tied to aid given before July 1, 2025. No refunds are allowed for payments made before July 1, 2025. The Board cannot charge more than the rate in law or your agreement. Older program statutes are repealed to put these uniform rules in place.
Board handles collections; colleges share student info
For Kansas Promise awards on or after July 1, 2021, and Adult Learner Grants, the Board collects any paybacks. It can use loan servicers or collection agencies. Colleges do not have to collect. They must each year share last known contact info and key status updates. Colleges and state agencies may give the Board academic, work, and residency data to check compliance and collect money owed.
New fees to process student aid
The Board’s chief officer can set and charge processing and administration fees for student aid programs. The fees cover program costs and go to the state’s financial aid services fee fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Yes: 39 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 3
Yes: 119 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
4/10/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/10/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/27/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/26/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
3/26/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as conferees
3/19/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Erickson , Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes as conferees
3/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/17/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/17/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 119 Nay: 3
3/17/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
3/3/2025HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
2/25/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
2/19/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
2/11/2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
2/4/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Education
1/22/2025SenateIntroduced
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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