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DOWNLOAD: 2025-2026 Calendar of TEA Meeting Dates (pdf)
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Recognizing the need for an increase in the number of engineering graduates in Kansas, beginning in 2012 the Legislature provided an annual appropriation of $10.5 M to Kansas State University, the University of Kansas, and Wichita State University to ensure engineering industry partners find the new talent, designs, and techniques needed to fuel economic growth and business success in Kansas. Each university is matching this legislative investment, dollar for dollar, resulting in over $200 M directed towards the education of engineers in Kansas.  Through increased enrollments, better connections for students at critical stages with Kansas companies, and increased opportunities for scholarships and internships, the three universities will increase undergraduate engineering degrees to 1,365 annually by 2021.

HANDOUT: University Engineering Initiative Act Scorecard - Academic Year 2025 (pdf)

 The Kansas Nursing Initiative was developed to address the growing nursing shortage in the state by providing needed resources to nursing education programs. The 2006 Legislature responded to the nursing shortage with funds for postsecondary institutions with nursing programs through a competitive grant process and required matching funds from the institution.

Today, subject to annual appropriation from the Legislature through the Nursing Faculty and Supplies Grant Program, approximately $3.7 million is available to both public and privately-funded educational institutions with registered nursing programs. These grant funds support faculty and nursing lab supplies with the goal of improving program quality and student success.

Eligibility criteria are:

• The program must be approved by the Kansas Board of Nursing and nationally accredited;
• The most recent three-year average NCLEX test scores must be at or above the three-year national average; and
• There must be documented articulation of one of the following: Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Master of Science in Nursing, or Master of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice.

To assist those programs not meeting the above criteria, a portion of funds is set aside for alternate applications to:

• Obtain national accreditation; or
• Improve NCLEX scores.

Grants are awarded on a yearly basis, which allows institutions to address deficiencies and become eligible for additional funding in subsequent years.

Forms

FY27 Kansas Nursing Initiative Grant

• Fiscal Year 2027 Kansas Nursing Grant Full Application (doc)
• Fiscal Year 2027 Nursing Grant Alternate Application A - Accreditation (doc)
• Fiscal Year 2027 Nursing Grant Alternative Application B - NCLEX Scores (doc) 

• Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Modification Form  (doc)
• Final Report Narrative (doc)
• Fiscal Year 2026 Final Expenditure Report (doc)

  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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 785.430.4272.

In 2012, the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 155, launching a plan to enhance career technical education in Kansas and better prepare high school students for college and careers. Senate Bill 155 was the enacting legislation, and beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, Kansas high school students qualify for state-funded college tuition in approved technical courses offered by Kansas technical and community colleges.  

Snapshot of Success

HANDOUT: Excel in Career Technical Education Initiative - January 2026 Progress Report (pdf)

Postsecondary career technical education has experienced significant growth in the number of students participating in technical courses, the college credit hours generated, and credentials earned by students in high school since the inception of the initiative in 2012.  

Updated: December 2025

Industry-Recognized Certifications (IRC): Third-party credentials verifying proficiency in a specific skill, field, or occupation. See Qualifying Credential listing under Resources section for IRC's included.
Postsecondary Award: Certificate or degree awarded by the community or technical college signifying completion of a program of study. Examples include Certified Nurse Aide, Welding, Construction.
* Totals not available until Summer 2026.

Academic Year 2027 Excel in cTe fees

Technical programs may have associated fees for items such as textbooks, tools, and personal protective equipment for students to effectively participate in coursework. The following list includes fees approved by the Technical Education Authority in January 2026, effective for Academic Year 2027. Fees listed are totals for each specific award level within a given program. Students must verify specific Excel in CTE fees with their institution upon applying to take courses. Please contact the community and technical colleges directly for information on applicable fees and opportunities for funding assistance.

Note: ALL technical education courses included in technical programs approved by the Kansas Board of Regents are eligible for tuition reimbursement. This is a list of the separate fees that may be applicable on a per-program basis at each institution.

Academic Year 2027 Excel in CTE Fees

Online Excel in CTE Courses by Institution

Various Excel in CTE tuition-eligible courses are offered online by technical and community colleges. The following institutions have compiled a listing of Excel in CTE-eligible courses which include an online component available for Academic Year 2026 (Fall 2025/Spring 2026)

The following is not a complete list of all technical and community colleges that offer Excel in CTE-eligible courses, nor all Excel in CTE-eligible courses that are offered online. Please contact the community and technical colleges directly for information on how to sign up for courses, if you would like more information on the courses available, or have any additional questions.

Participating Institutions 
Allen Community College 

Cloud County Community College

Coffeyville Community College

Fort Hays Tech Northwest

Fort Scott Community College

Highland Community College

Hutchinson Community College 

Washburn Institute of Technology

Resources

• 2025-2026 Qualifying Credentials - approved April 2025 (pdf)
  • Note: ALL technical education courses approved by the Kansas Board of Regents are eligible
    for tuition reimbursement. This is a list of the high need/high demand credentials that are
    eligible for the incentive.
  • FAQ: Excel in Career Technical Education - updated December 2018 (pdf)
• Original (2012) SB155 Legislation (pdf)
• HANDOUT: Determination process for the high demand credential incentive list (pdf)
  
  

You can also visit the Kansas Career Technical Education Program Search to find information on career education training opportunities from 26 Kansas public technical and community colleges.

Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential and transition incentive for employment success (SB123)

Signed into law during the 2023 legislative session, SB123 directs school districts to pay for assessment fees for identified career technical education (CTE) credentials upon student request. The State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce and representatives of industries that recognize career technical education credentials, have jointly approved a list of eligible industry-sought credentials for Academic Year 2026. Interested students should contact their school district for more information.

2025-2026 Senate Bill 123 Credential List (pdf)

excel in cte National Recognition

In 2013, the initiative received national recognition as “Top Ten Innovations to Watch” from the Brookings Institute.

In the September 2013 issue of Techniques, a national monthly magazine published by The Association for Career and Technical Education, Martin Kollman of the Kansas State Department of Education and Lisa Beck of the Kansas Board of Regents published the article: “Free CTE College Tuition and Certification Funding: KS SB155 at Work.”