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Kansas colleges are proud to offer service members and veterans college credit for education, training, and skills acquired while in the military.

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4. Check back as new programs are posted frequently.

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The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program has become the centerpiece of the federal government’s efforts to ensure that all states and regions benefit from its science and engineering (S&E) research and education activities.  States that historically have received a disproportionately low per capita average of federal research dollars are eligible to apply for EPSCoR funds so that taxpayers in these states no longer subsidize the research efforts of states that historically receive a large share of federal research dollars.  The program also aims to improve the ability of EPSCoR-designated states to compete for federal and private sector research and development funding. The experience gained from competing successfully in a merit review process enables many scientists to compete more effectively later in the regular research programs of federal agencies.

Kansas is eligible to participate in active EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like grant competitions held by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Aeronautics and Science Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health’ (NIH) Institutional Development Awards (IDeA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).  While Kansas is also eligible to participate in EPSCoR competitions held by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Defense, these programs are inactive due to budget constraints.

The State of Kansas annually provides about $1 million in matching funds for the EPSCoR/IDeA programs, and other research that supports the state’s science and technology plan, Kansas B.E.S.T. for Innovation. The Kansas Legislature has assigned responsibility for the oversight of the State’s matching funds to the Kansas Board of Regents. The Board of Regents awards funds to advance the state’s science and technology infrastructure and human capital to ensure the state’s competitiveness within the country and abroad.

Funded Programs

• Kansas NSF EPSCoR
• Kansas NASA EPSCoR
• Kansas NIH-IDeA
  • COBRE
    • Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Protein Structure and Function
    • Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Chemical Biology for Infectious Disease
    • Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways
  • INBRE
    • Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence

Review Committee

The EPSCoR Program Review Committee, established in 2011, is responsible for reviewing proposals in light of Kansas research and development priorities, and for making recommendations to the Kansas Board of Regents regarding the suitability of projects for state matching funds.  The Committee typically meets in-person, once in the Fall. It reports through the Board’s Vice President for Academic Affairs. 

Application Process

• Program Guidelines
• Proposal Coversheet

For more information or assistance with this initiative, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 785.430.4288.

Advanced Placement (AP) exams are offered to high school students through College Board, a non-profit organization that expands access to higher education.  Normally, high school students prepare for the AP exams by taking AP classes offered at their high school.  With a sufficient score on an AP exam, students are able to earn college credit at any of the six state universities in Kansas.

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a credit-by-examination program that allows individuals to demonstrate mastery of college-level material.  CLEP exams are administered at more than test centers in Kansas.  With a sufficient score on any of the CLEP exams, individuals are able to earn college credit at any of the six state universities in Kansas.

The Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization is a two-year curriculum typically for high school juniors and seniors and includes over 30 courses from six subject areas. Students take subject exams for each course, whether at the Standard Level or Higher Level, and earn scores of 1 to 7.

Cambridge International (CI) Advanced Levels (A Levels) and Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS Levels) are subject-based qualifications usually taken in the final two years of high school. Over 50 subjects are available with scores ranging from A* (highest) to U (lowest) on A Levels and a (highest) and u (lowest) on AS Levels. Cambridge International AS Level is typically a one-year program of study, while A Level is typically takes two years. Assessment takes place at the end of each program.

While AP and CLEP exams are administered by the College Board, IB exams are administered by the IB Organization, and AS Level exams and A Level exams are administered by Cambridge International, only universities and colleges may grant college credit. As the governing body for the six state universities, the Kansas Board of Regents approved policy outlining the awarding of credit for AP, CLEP, IB and CI exams. 

AP Exam Scores

With the exception of five exams, each state university shall award credit for all AP exam scores at 3 or above for the equivalent course(s) at their institution.  (For a list of these courses, please refer to the institution's website.)  The following exams require scores above 3 for credit to be awarded.

CLEP Exam Scores

Each state university shall award credit for all CLEP exam scores at or above the American Council of Education’s (ACE) credit-granting recommended score of 50 for the equivalent course or courses at their institution. (For a list of these courses, please refer to the institution's website.) 

IB Exam Scores

COVID-19 Notice: In response to school closings due to the impact and ongoing threat of COVID-19, in May 2020, the Board of Regents approved a one-time exception to the CPL policy regarding IB scores. The exception allows the use of a calculation that takes into account students’ coursework marks and their predicted grade, as submitted by schools to IB, rather than their exam score, for awarding credit for equivalent courses at the universities.  For IB scores issued in July 2020, students who earn a 4 or higher shall be awarded credit for the equivalent course or courses at each state university. (For a list of these courses, please refer to the institution's website.)

Beginning July 1, 2019, each state university shall award credit for all International Baccalaureate exam scores at or above a score of 4 at the Standard Level or the Higher Level, for the equivalent course or courses at their institution. (For a list of these courses, please refer to the institution's website.)  

Cambridge International

Beginning July 1, 2023, each state university shall award credit for all Cambridge International examination scores of E or above on Advanced Levels (A Levels) exams and e or above on Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS Levels) exams when evaluated for the equivalent course or courses at their institution. (For a list of these courses, please refer to the institution's website.) 

Resources

• Process to Establish Higher System-Wide Score and Process to Review and Change System-Wide Score (pdf)
• Who Is Eligible for DANTES-Funded CLEP® Exams? (pdf)
• 2024 AP Summary Report of KBOR: Public Four-Year Institutions (pdf)
• 2024 AP Summary Report of KBOR: Public Two-Year Institutions (pdf)
• 2023-2024 CLEP Summary Report: KBOR Public Four-Year Institutions (pdf)
• 2023-2024 CLEP Summary Report: KBOR Public Two-Year Institutions (pdf)
• 2024 Credit for Prior Learning Annual Report (pdf) - coming soon

This section is intended to answer general questions when an institution offering Private Postsecondary Education in Kansas has closed. It is not intended to supersede any statute or regulatory requirements.

Information for Students

• Obtaining a transcript from a closed school
• Questions concerning your Federal Student Aid
• Search for approved programs at Kansas public universities, community and technical colleges
• Search for programs at private and out-of-state institutions authorized to operate in Kansas
  
  

Information for Schools

Prior to closure a school must provide the following documentation:

• Closure notification provided to students
• Teach out or transfer plan for current students
• Name of the school owner, active mailing address and telephone number where he/she may be reached after the school physically closes
• Listing of current students including estimated graduation date and refund amount due to the student
• Written statement from the school’s owner or designee affirming that all recruitment efforts, school marketing, advertisement (regardless of type, i.e. newspaper, website, television broadcast, etc.), solicitation and enrollment of new students has ceased

Upon closure a school must submit:

• All student records if the institution is physically located in Kansas, to include records from all previously operating campuses
• Student records for all past and current Kansas students must be included
• Contact information for the entity responsible for maintaining student records if these records are transferred to another campus, headquarters or third party vendor