74-32,273. Additional promise eligible fields of study. (a) In addition to the fields of study provided in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-32,272, and amendments thereto, an eligible postsecondary educational institution may designate an additional field of study for awarding a Kansas promise scholarship to meet local employment needs if:

(1) Promise eligible programs within such field of study are two-year associate degree programs or career and technical education certificates or stand-alone programs approved by the state board of regents that correspond to jobs that are high wage, high demand or critical need in the community;

(2) the institution already offers such field of study; and

(3) such field of study is one of the following:

(A) Agriculture;

(B) food and natural resources;

(C) education and training;

(D) law, public safety, corrections and security; or

(E) transportation, distribution and logistics.

(b) An eligible postsecondary educational institution that designates an additional promise eligible field of study pursuant to this section shall maintain the promise eligible field of study designation for at least three consecutive years. After maintaining such field of study for at least three years, the institution may designate a new promise eligible field of study that corresponds to a high wage, high demand or critical need occupation to replace the existing designated promise eligible field of study. Any newly designated field of study shall be subject to the requirements of this section.

(c) Programs designated by eligible institutions prior to the effective date of this act shall be maintained until all students currently enrolled in such programs have exhausted their promise scholarship eligibility.

History: L. 2021, ch. 91, § 3; L. 2022, ch. 94, § 30; L. 2023, ch. 64, § 13; May 4.