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74-32,146. Definitions. As used in the Kansas national guard educational assistance act: (a) "Kansas educational institution" means and includes community colleges, the municipal university, state educational institutions, technical colleges, the institute of technology at Washburn university and any not-for-profit independent institution of higher education that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education, is operated independently and not controlled or administered by the state or any agency or subdivision thereof, maintains open enrollment, offers online education and offers, exclusively, competency-based education programs. (b) "Eligible guard member" means any current member of the Kansas national guard who is not under a suspension of favorable action flag or currently on the unit unfavorable information file. (c) "Kansas national guard educational assistance program" or "program" means the program established pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas national guard educational assistance act. (d) "Educational program" means a program that is offered and maintained by a Kansas educational institution and leads to the award of a certificate, diploma or degree upon satisfactory completion of course work requirements. (e) "Dependent" means an individual who is registered as an eligible dependent of the sponsoring eligible guard member in the defense enrollment eligibility reporting system (DEERS). History: L. 1996, ch. 261, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 118, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 125, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 97, § 41; L. 2018, ch. 36, § 1; L. 2025, ch. 15, § 2; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 48-276. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026