Entitlement to assistance; dependent sponsorship by a guard member; amount; duration; limitations

74-32,148. Entitlement to assistance; dependent sponsorship by a guard member; amount; duration; limitations. (a) Subject to the availability of appropriations for the Kansas national guard educational assistance program and within the limits of any such appropriations, every eligible guard member or dependent who is enrolled at a Kansas educational institution and who is participating in the program shall receive assistance each semester in an amount equal to the tuition and required fees for not more than 15 credit hours. The aggregate number of credit hours for which assistance may be provided under the program shall not exceed 150% of the total credit hours required for the eligible guard member or dependent to complete such member's or such dependent's educational program. (b) Eligible guard members may either personally participate or sponsor a dependent to participate in the Kansas national guard educational assistance program. Assistance available to such dependent under the program is subject to the availability of funds after educational benefits are fully funded for all eligible guard members participating in the Kansas national guard educational assistance program. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Kansas national guard educational assistance program shall not pay for the amount of tuition and required fees charged for any course repeated or taken in excess of the requirements for completion of the educational program in which the eligible guard member or dependent is enrolled. The amount of tuition and required fees paid an eligible guard member or dependent pursuant to subsection (a) shall be at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate that would be charged by a state educational institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, for enrollment of the eligible guard member or dependent. (d) Amounts of assistance for which an eligible guard member or dependent is eligible to receive under this act shall be offset by the aggregate amount of federal financial assistance received by such guard member or dependent, as a result of active national guard membership, to pay the costs of tuition and fees for enrollment at Kansas educational institutions. History: L. 1996, ch. 261, § 4; L. 2002, ch. 118, § 3; L. 2018, ch. 36, § 2; L. 2025, ch. 15, § 4; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 48-278. 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