Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-29d-5

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 88-29d-5 - Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident who is under the age of 21

This regulation shall be applicable to the university of Kansas' review of applicants beginning with the 2022 summer session.

(a) The requirements in this regulation shall apply to any applicant who is a Kansas resident and is under the age of 21, except that the requirements shall not apply to any applicant who has earned 24 or more transferable college credit hours. If an applicant to whom this regulation is applicable does not meet the requirements of subsections (b), (c), and (d) and does not meet the requirements of K.A.R. 88-29c-5, the applicant may be admitted by means of the exception window for resident freshman class admissions described in K.A.R. 88-29d-8. Any applicant who is admitted pursuant to subsection (e) and does not meet the requirements of K.A.R. 88-29c-5 may be admitted only by means of the exception window for resident freshman class admissions described in K.A.R. 88-29d-8.

(b) The university of Kansas shall admit any Kansas resident under the age of 21 who meets either of the following requirements:

(1)

(A) Has graduated from an accredited high school in Kansas or, pursuant to K.S.A. 76-717b and amendments thereto, an accredited high school located out of state, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale;

(B) has achieved a composite score or a superscore on the ACT of at least 21; and

(C) has achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all transferable college credit hours; or

(2)

(B) has achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all transferable college credit hours.

(c) The university of Kansas shall admit any Kansas resident under the age of 21 who meets the following requirements:

(1) Has graduated from a non-accredited private secondary school with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale;

(2) has achieved a composite score or a superscore on the ACT of at least 21; and

(3) has achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all transferable college credit hours.

(d) The university of Kansas shall admit any Kansas resident under the age of 21 who meets the following requirements:

(1) Has earned a high school equivalency credential with at least the prescribed minimum scores, as defined in K.A.R. 88-29d-1;

(2) has achieved a composite score or a superscore on the ACT of at least 21;

(3) has achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on all transferable college credit hours taken after high school; and

(4) has achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all transferable college credit hours taken while in high school.

(e)

(1) The university of Kansas may admit any Kansas resident under the age of 21 who meets the following conditions:

(A) Does not meet the high school minimum cumulative GPA or ACT score requirements specified in subsections (b), (c), and (d); and

(B) is recommended for admission by the university's admission review committee.

(2) The admission review committee shall consider the following factors in making admission recommendations:

(A) The applicant's completed coursework;

(B) the applicant's academic performance, including the following:

(i) Grade point average in all high school coursework;

(ii) ACT scores; and

(iii) high school class rank;

(C) the degree of difficulty of the applicant's high school coursework;

(D) the applicant's grade trend;

(E) the applicant's ability to enhance the cultural, economic, or geographic diversity of the university;

(F) the applicant's academic potential;

(G) any outstanding talent in a particular area that the applicant has demonstrated;

(H) the applicant's successful completion of advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and dual-credit coursework while in high school;

(I) specification of whether the applicant is a first-generation postsecondary student;

(J) the applicant's personal challenges or family circumstances that have affected academic performance;

(K) the applicant's eligibility for and likelihood of benefitting from organized support services available at the university; and

(L) any other factors that the admission review committee deems appropriate and that have been included in the university's admission policies established pursuant to K.A.R. 88-29d-9.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-29d-5

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 76-717; effective Oct. 16, 2020; amended by Kansas Register Volume 41, No. 03; effective 2/4/2022.