Section 74-3284 - Kansas ethnic minority scholarship program; definitions(a)K.S.A. 74-3284 through 74-3289, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas education opportunity scholarship program act.(b) As used in this act:(1) "Kansas education opportunity scholarship program" means a program under which the state provides financial assistance through the award of Kansas education opportunity scholarships to Kansas education opportunity scholars.(2) "Kansas education opportunity scholarship" means a financial award made by this state under this act to a Kansas education opportunity scholar.(3) "Kansas education opportunity scholar" means a person who: (A)(i) Is a resident of Kansas; (ii) has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled full time in an educational program at an eligible institution;(iii) has established financial need; and (iv) is a first generation student or has a parent who is employed in Kansas as a teacher or paraprofessional for any of the grades pre-K through 12; or(B) has previously so qualified and remains qualified for the renewal of a Kansas education opportunity scholarship on the basis of maintaining full-time enrollment in an educational program at an eligible institution, remaining in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward completion of the requirements for the award of a degree or certificate of completion.(4) "Eligible institution" means postsecondary educational institution, as defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto, or an accredited independent institution, as defined in K.S.A. 72-3222, and amendments thereto. (5) "Financial need" means the difference between the available financial resources of a Kansas education opportunity scholar and the scholar's total anticipated expenses to attend an eligible institution. A scholar's financial resources shall be determined on the basis of criteria provided under the federal methodology of need analysis. (6) "First generation student" means an individual who does not have a parent or guardian who has completed a baccalaureate degree.(7) "Semester" means one of two principal terms when there are only two principal terms in the academic year of an eligible institution whether or not there are other shorter terms during the same academic year of the eligible educational institution.(8) "Term" means one of two or more substantially equivalent divisions of the academic year of an eligible institution.(9) "Program period" means the duration of the period of time, or any division thereof, required for completion of a vocational or technical education program at an eligible institution. Amended by L. 2024, ch. 82,§ 10, eff. 5/2/2024.L. 1989, ch. 224, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 143, § 1; July 1.