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HB 2484

Eliminating the Kansas residency requirement after completing a Kansas promise scholarship program, clarifying the work requirements upon completion of such program and repealing the sunset on the program.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas removes residency requirements and sunset dates from Promise Scholarship, allowing recipients to work anywhere while making program permanent.

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Bill Summary · HB 2484

Legislative bill overview

HB 2484 removes the requirement that Kansas Promise Scholarship recipients must remain in Kansas after completing the program, clarifies what work obligations graduates must fulfill, and eliminates the scheduled expiration date of the Kansas Promise Scholarship program itself. The bill essentially makes the scholarship program permanent and removes geographic restrictions on where graduates can live and work.

Why is this important

The Kansas Promise Scholarship is designed to increase access to higher education and workforce training by covering tuition and fees at community colleges and technical schools. Removing residency requirements could make the program more attractive to students but may also reduce the intended benefit of keeping educated workers in Kansas. The permanence of the program signals long-term commitment to funding but requires ongoing state budget allocation.

Potential points of contention

  • Workforce retention vs. individual freedom: The original residency requirement aimed to keep educated workers in Kansas to address labor shortages; removing it may undermine this economic development goal but respects graduate mobility rights
  • Program cost and budget impact: Making the program permanent creates an indefinite state budget obligation without a scheduled review or expiration point, potentially affecting other spending priorities
  • Work requirement clarification: The bill's changes to work obligations need scrutiny—unclear whether graduates will have meaningful commitments to Kansas employers or if requirements are substantially weakened

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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