§ 74-3295 — Service obligation for nursing service scholarship; repayment upon failure to satisfy, interest rate

Kansas § 74-3295

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 74: STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES
• Art. 32: STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

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(a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 74-3296, and amendments thereto, upon the failure of any person to satisfy the obligation under any agreement entered into pursuant to the nursing service scholarship program, such person shall pay to the executive officer an amount equal to the total amount of money received by such person pursuant to such agreement that was financed by the state of Kansas plus accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum. Interest shall begin to accrue on the date of the action or circumstances that cause such person to fail to satisfy the obligations of such agreement, as determined by the executive officer based upon the circumstances of each individual case. Installment payments of any such amounts may be made in accordance with rules and regulations of the state board of regents. Such installment payments shall commence six months after the date on which interest begins to accrue. Amounts paid under this section to the executive officer shall be deposited in the nursing service scholarship repayment fund in accordance with K.S.A. 74-3298, and amendments thereto.
(b) The state board of regents is authorized to turn any repayment account arising under the nursing service scholarship program over to a designated loan servicer or collection agency, the state not being involved other than to receive payments from the loan servicer or collection agency at the interest rate prescribed under this section.

Legislative History

L. 1989, ch. 223, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 87, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 184, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 151, § 14; L. 2024, ch. 82, § 19; May 2.