74-32,274. Same; promise scholarship amounts and limitations; appropriations. (a) (1) Subject to appropriations, the amount of a Kansas promise scholarship for a student for each semester shall be the aggregate amount of tuition, required fees and the cost of books and required materials for the promise eligible program at the eligible postsecondary educational institution for the academic year in which the student is enrolled and receiving the scholarship minus the aggregate amount of all other aid awarded to such student for such semester. Aid includes any grant, scholarship or financial assistance awards that do not require repayment.

(2) If a student is enrolled in a promise eligible program offered by a four-year eligible postsecondary educational institution, the aggregate amount of tuition, mandatory fees and the cost of books and materials for such program shall be the average cost of tuition, mandatory fees and the cost of books and materials for such promise eligible program when offered by an eligible public postsecondary educational institution that is not a four-year institution.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, Kansas promise scholarships shall only be awarded to an eligible student whose family household income equals $100,000 or less for a family of two, $150,000 or less for a family of three and, for household sizes above three, a household income that is equal to or less than the family of three amount plus $4,800 for each additional family member. If scholarship moneys remain in the Kansas promise scholarship program fund during the award year after awarding all other scholarships pursuant to this section, Kansas promise scholarships may be awarded to eligible students whose family household income exceeds such amounts.

(c) For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the appropriation made for the Kansas promise scholarship program shall not exceed $10,000,000. For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the appropriation shall not exceed 150% of the amount disbursed in promise scholarships for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

History: L. 2021, ch. 91, § 4; July 1.