Kansas § 48-3601 Certain servicemembers, veterans and dependents deemed residents for purpose of tuition and fees

Kansas Statutes

§ 48-3601 — Certain servicemembers, veterans and dependents deemed residents for purpose of tuition and fees

Kansas § 48-3601

Ch. 48MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 36MISCELLANEOUS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-3601 (2026).

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(a)A current member of the armed forces of the United States or the member's spouse or dependent child who is enrolled or has been accepted for admission at a postsecondary educational institution as a postsecondary student shall be deemed to be a resident of the state for the purpose of tuition and fees for attendance at such postsecondary educational institution.

(b)A person is entitled to pay tuition and fees at an institution of higher education at the rates provided for Kansas residents without regard to the length of time the person has resided in the state if the person:

(1)(A) Files a letter of intent to establish residence in the state with the postsecondary educational institution at which the person intends to register;

(B)lives in the state while attending the postsecondary

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(a) A current member of the armed forces of the United States or the member's spouse or dependent child who is enrolled or has been accepted for admission at a postsecondary educational institution as a postsecondary student shall be deemed to be a resident of the state for the purpose of tuition and fees for attendance at such postsecondary educational institution.
(b) A person is entitled to pay tuition and fees at an institution of higher education at the rates provided for Kansas residents without regard to the length of time the person has resided in the state if the person:
(1) (A) Files a letter of intent to establish residence in the state with the postsecondary educational institution at which the person intends to register;
(B) lives in the state while attending the postsecondary educational institution; and
(C) is eligible for benefits under the federal post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act of 2008, 38 U.S.C. § 3301 et seq., or any other federal law authorizing educational benefits for veterans;
(2) (A) is a veteran;
(B) was stationed in Kansas for at least 11 months during active service in the armed forces or had established residency in Kansas prior to active service in the armed forces; and
(C) lives in Kansas at the time of enrollment; or
(3) (A) is the spouse or dependent of a veteran who was stationed in Kansas for at least 11 months during such veteran's period of active service in the armed forces or had established residency in Kansas prior to active service in the armed forces; and
(B) lives in Kansas at the time of enrollment.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Armed forces" means the army, navy, marine corps, air force, space force, coast guard, Kansas army or air national guard or any component of the military reserves of the United States;
(2) "postsecondary educational institution" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto; and
(3) "veteran" means a person who served in the active military, naval, air or space service and who was discharged or released therefrom under an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.
(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to chapter 48 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.