Kansas governor vetoes scholarship bill that would have extended public funds to two private schools

Kansas governor vetoes scholarship bill that would have extended public funds to two private schools • Kansas Reflector

Students traverse the Garden City Community College campus during a fall semester orientation event Aug. 18, 2024. (AJ Dome for Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday she feared would funnel more public money to private educational institutions. Senate Bill 24 broadened the scope of the Kansas Promise Scholarship, which offers financial aid to Kansans in community college or a technical training program, to includ…

Kansas governor vetoes scholarship bill that would have extended public funds to two private schools

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday she feared would funnel more public money to private educational institutions. Senate Bill 24 broadened the scope of the Kansas Promise Scholarship, which offers financial aid to Kansans in community…

Governor vetoes bill expanding scholarship program

Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed her 19th bill of the 2025 legislative session, this time rejecting legislation expanding a program that provides financial aid to Kansans to help them cover the cost of a two-year degree or technical training program. Kelly vetoed a bill that expanded the Kansas Promise Scholarship Program, which is now limited to limited to not-for-profit schools. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and SSJ This content i…