§ 74-32,306 — Definitions

As used in the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence (EMERGE) program:
(a) "Educational program" means a master's degree program offered or maintained by a Kansas educational institution that leads to the award of a master's degree to an eligible guard member upon satisfactory completion of course work requirements.
(b) "Eligible guard member" means any member of the Kansas national guard who has been accepted into an eligible master's degree program and who is not under a suspension of favorable flag action or on the unit unfavorable information file.
(c) "Kansas educational institution" means a state educational institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, Washburn university or an accredited independent institution, as defined in K.S.A. 72-3222, and amendments thereto.
(d) "Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence program" or "EMERGE program" means the program established pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence program.

Legislative History

L. 2024, ch. 77, § 2; July 1.