74-32,282. Establishment and administration of program; rules and regulations; duties of state board of regents; reports. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas adult learner grant program. The state board of regents shall administer the program.

(b) On or before March 1, 2024, the state board of regents shall adopt rules and regulations to implement and administer the Kansas adult learner grant program. Such rules and regulations shall establish:

(1) Grant application and renewal forms and deadlines;

(2) appeal procedures for denial or revocation of a Kansas adult learner grant;

(3) the terms, conditions and requirements for the Kansas adult learner grant consistent with the provisions of this act; and

(4) procedures for requesting and approving medical, military and personal absences from an eligible postsecondary educational institution while a Kansas adult learner grant recipient is receiving such grant.

(c) The state board of regents shall:

(1) Identify the adult learner grant eligible programs offered by each eligible postsecondary educational institution that are:

(A) In any of the following fields of study:

(i) Information technology and security;

(ii) healthcare and nursing;

(iii) science, engineering, aerospace and advanced manufacturing;

(iv) education, early childhood education and development;

(v) business, accounting and data analytics; or

(B) designated by the eligible postsecondary educational institution pursuant to K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-32,283, and amendments thereto;

(2) work with community partners, such as community foundations, school districts, postsecondary educational institutions, Kansas business and industry and Kansas economic development organizations to publicize Kansas adult learner grants, including, but not limited to, publicizing eligible postsecondary educational institutions, approved grant-eligible educational programs and application and renewal procedures and deadlines;

(3) disburse funds to each eligible postsecondary educational institution for the purpose of awarding Kansas adult learner grants;

(4) request information from eligible postsecondary educational institutions necessary for the administration of this act; and

(5) beginning January 1, 2025, annually evaluate the Kansas adult learner grant program and prepare and submit a report to the senate standing committee on education and committee on commerce and the house of representatives standing committee on education and committee on commerce, labor and economic development.

History: L. 2023, ch. 64, § 2; May 4.