In-State Tuition for Veterans, Serving Members and Their Families
K.S.A. 76-729 gives resident tuition rates at Board of Regents institutions to veterans and active duty members of the armed forces — and to their families — with the definitions cross-referenced to K.S.A. 48-3601. The value is the resident-to-nonresident difference at each institution.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
K.S.A. 76-729 gives resident tuition rates at Board of Regents institutions to veterans and active duty members of the armed forces — and to their families — with the definitions cross-referenced to K.S.A. 48-3601. The value is the resident-to-nonresident difference at each institution.
What it's worth: Resident tuition rates at Board of Regents institutions
- It reaches veterans AND active duty members of the armed forces, AND their families. Family members should claim in their own right.
- The definitions are cross-referenced to K.S.A. 48-3601, so who counts is settled there rather than in this section.
- The value is the resident-to-nonresident differential at each institution, which differs — so no figure is published.
- It applies at institutions under the state board of regents.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You are in Kansas.
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How to claim it
Deadline: At admission- 1Petition the institution's residency office at admission, citing K.S.A. 76-729.
- 2Family members should claim in their own right — the section reaches them, not only the servicemember.
- 3Take the DD-214 or current orders as appropriate.
- 4If the institution is unsure who counts, the definitions are at K.S.A. 48-3601.
- Form
- Residency classification petition
- File with
- Your Kansas institution's residency office
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- No renewal
- Once granted it does not need renewing.
Sources
- authority · statuteK.S.A. 76-729
- operating · published policyKansas Board of Regents
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