Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) refers to a process used by postsecondary institutions to award academic credit for a student's knowledge and expertise acquired through life and professional experience, as long as the student's knowledge and skills are determined to be equivalent to college-level learning. CPL helps students accelerate completion of their degrees as evidenced by research from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). These studies suggest students who earn CPL demonstrate higher graduation rates, better persistence and shorter time to degree.
The process for awarding CLEP credit is outlined in K.S.A. 74-32,302.
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Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Guidelines - November 2024 (pdf) The Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Task Force has developed guidelines to ensure consistent practices and quality standards are used across institutions. CPL awards credit for college-level equivalent knowledge and skills and includes credit evidenced by national standardized exams, military training transcripts, industry credentials, portfolios, and other methods. |
Reports
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2024 - April 2025 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2023 - May 2024 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2022 - April 2023 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2021 - April 2022 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2020 - May 2021 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2019 - May 2020 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2018 - June 2019 (pdf)
Resources - Kansas
- WEBSITE: Military Articulation Portal - launched August 2019
- PRESENTATION: Mapping ACE Credit for Military and Veterans - March 2017 (pdf)
- PRESENTATION: Credit for Prior Learning Pathways , ACE - June 2014 (pdf)
- TOOL: ACE Gauging Institutional Capacity Tool (doc)
- Introductory Webinars from:
- CAEL - PLA Quality Standards - January 2014 (pdf)
- ACE - Credit for Prior Learning Pathways - January 2014 (pdf)
- College Board - Developing Effective PLA Policy for CLEP - February 2014 (pdf)
- PLA at Thomas Edison State College - February 2014 (pdf)
- High School Counselor:
Resources - National Experts
- Midwest Higher Education Consortium-Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (website)
- The Council For Adult & Experiential Learning Research Highlights (pdf), includes links to full research documents
- REPORT: Fueling the Race, CAEL - March 2010 (pdf)
- State Policy Approaches to Support PLA, CAEL - 2012 (pdf)
- American Council on Education (website)
Resources - State and Institutional Initiatives
- Ohio - PLA with a Purpose (pdf)
- Tennessee - Recommended Standards in Prior Learning Assessment Policy and Practice - August 2012 (pdf)
- North Carolina - Credit for Military Training at FTCC (website)
- Minnesota - Career Pathways: Get Credit for Prior Learning (website)
- Indiana - Supporting Hoosier Veterans: A Look at Military Credit in Indiana - November 2016 (pdf)
credit for prior learning task force members
The Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Task Force consists of representation from each university and representation from the community college and technical college sectors. These representatives shall be appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, in consultation with the Vice President of Workforce Development. The role of the Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Task Force shall be to provide oversight, as directed by the Board, for implementation of this policy and the Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Guidelines.
| Name | Institution |
| Taylor Kriley | Emporia State University |
| Sheila Markowitz | Emporia State University |
| Kelsi Broadway | Fort Hays State University |
| Marcus Porter | Fort Hays State University |
| Nick Brown | Kansas State University |
| Melinda Roelfs | Pittsburg State University |
| Casey Fraites-Chapes | University of Kansas |
| Stephanie Lanning | Washburn University |
| Melanie Worsley | Washburn University |
| Gina Crabtree | Wichita State University |
| Deb Beat | Wichita State University |
| Lori Crowther | Barton Community College |
| Carmen Bunck | Butler Community College |
| Devin Graves | Cowley College |
| Brenda Carmichael | Flint Hills Technical College |
| Courtney Metcalf | Fort Scott Community College |
| Eric Ketchum | Highland Community College |
| Christina Long | Hutchinson Community College |
| Leslie Quinn | Johnson County Community College |
| Steve Davis | Manhattan Area Technical College |
| Alaina Rice | Seward County Community College |
| Vera Brown | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Charmine Chambers | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Samantha Christy-Dangermond | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Julie Clark | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Mistie Knox | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Jennifer Bonds-Raacke | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Tobias Wood | Kansas Board of Regents |
In September 2010, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a 10-year strategic agenda for the state’s public higher education system. Entitled Foresight 2020, the plan sets long-range achievement goals that are measurable, reportable, and ensures the state’s higher education system meets Kansans’ expectations.
Six years of reporting are now available to review progress on Foresight 2020 goals and objectives. A redesign of the overall strategic plan structure in 2012 reduced the number of strategic goals from six to three, but retained many of the original measures. In 2015 and 2016 minor modifications were made to the structure of the progress report and several updated metrics were added.
The three strategic goals of Foresight 2020 are:
- Increase Higher Education Attainment Among Kansans
- Improve Alignment of the State's Higher Education System with the Needs of the Economy
- Ensure State University Excellence
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Foresight 2020 Strategic Plan - Summary Overview (January 2017) (pdf) |
Progress Reports
Ninth Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (February 2020)
- Print Report (pdf)
- Appendix: Graduation by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Retention by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Race/Ethnicity Demographics by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: University Peer Comparisons (pdf)
Eighth Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2019)
- Print Report (pdf)
- Appendix: Graduation by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Retention by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Race/Ethnicity Demographics by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: University Peer Comparisons (pdf)
- Supplemental Notes - includes additional explanation on data and initiatives presented throughout the report (pdf)
- Glossary - defines terms used throughout the report (pdf)
Seventh Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2018)
- Print Report (pdf)
- Appendix: Graduation by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Retention by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Race/Ethnicity Demographics by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: University Peer Comparisons (pdf)
- Supplemental Notes - includes additional explanation on data and initiatives presented throughout the report (pdf)
- Glossary - defines terms used throughout the report (pdf)
Sixth Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2017)
- Print Report (pdf)
- Appendix: Credential Production by Institution - interactive data set
- Appendix: Graduation by Institution (pdf)*
- Appendix: Retention by Institution (pdf)*
- Appendix: Student Success Index - interactive data set
- Appendix: Race/Ethnicity Demographics by Institution (pdf)*
- Appendix: Employment and Wages in Kansas by Institution - interactive data set
- Appendix: University Peer Comparisons (pdf)**
- Supplemental Notes - includes additional explanation on data and initiatives presented throughout the report (pdf)
- Glossary - defines terms used throughout the report (pdf)
*Appendix files were reloaded to the site on 2/9/17; only formatting changes were made.
**University Peer Comparisons were updated on 3/13/17 following new IPEDS data available on select metrics; rankings were not adjusted in the print report.
Additional information referenced in the report and available on this website:
- NCHEMS Attainment Model
- Kansas Guaranteed Course Transfer/Reverse Transfer
- Accelerating Opportunity: Kansas
- Excel in Career Technical Education (SB155)
- University Engineering Initiative Act
- Kansas Nursing Initiative
- K-TIP Report
Fifth Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2016)
- Presentation - made to the Kansas Board of Regents on January 20, 2016 (pdf)
- Print Report - written report on Foresight 2020 progress (pdf)
- Appendix: Credential Production by Institution - interactive data set
- Appendix: Graduation by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Retention by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Student Success Index - interactive data set
- Appendix: Race/Ethnicity Demographics by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Employment and Wages in Kansas by Institution - interactive data set
- Appendix: University Peer Comparisons (pdf)
- Supplemental Notes - includes additional explanation on data and initiatives presented throughout the report (pdf)
- Glossary - defines terms used throughout the report (pdf)
Fourth Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2015)
- Presentation - made to the Kansas Board of Regents (pdf)
- Print Report - written report on Foresight 2020 progress (pdf)
- Appendix: Demographics by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Graduation by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Retention by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Student Success Index - interactive data set
- Appendix: Credential Production by Institution (pdf)
- Appendix: Employment in Kansas and Average Earnings by Award Type by Institution (pdf)
- Supplemental Notes - includes additional explanation on data and initiatives presented throughout the report (pdf)
- Glossary - defines terms used throughout the report (pdf)
Third Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2014)
- Presentation - made to the Kansas Board of Regents (pdf)
- Print Report - written report on Foresight 2020 progress; includes appendices (pdf)
- Supplemental Notes - includes additional explanation on data and initiatives presented throughout the report (pdf)
- Glossary - defines terms used throughout the report (pdf)
Second Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2013)
- Presentation - made to the Kansas Board of Regents; includes updates on metrics (pdf)
- Print Report - written report on Foresight 2020 progress (pdf)
- Appendices - includes institution level data on student demographics, retention, graduation, credential production and employment in Kansas post graduation (pdf)
First Annual Foresight 2020 Progress Report (January 2012)
- Presentation - made to the Kansas Board of Regents; includes update on tasks and measures as outlined in the inagural Foresight 2020 Strategic Plan (pdf)
- Print Report - written report on Foresight 2020 progress (pdf)
The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act established the U.S. territory of Kansas, opening the territory for settlement. Shortly thereafter, the Constitution of 1855 was adopted, bearing the intent of a university system, reading “The General Assembly may take measures for the establishment of a university.”
K.S.A. 74-32,429 established the Kansas Technology Innovation and Internship program to provide: “Start-up support for innovative technical courses or programs in emerging technologies, manufacturing or areas of skill shortages; …”
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Questions regarding grant content or requirements should be sent to
FY 2025 Innovative Technology Grant Application & Forms
- Innovative Technology Grant Request for Proposals FY25 (pdf)
- Innovative Technology Grant Application Packet FY25 (doc)
- Innovative Technology Grant Final Expenditures Report (exl)
- Innovative Technology Grant Final Narrative Report (doc)
FY 2025 TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP GRANT APPLICATION & FORMS
- Technology Internship Grant Request for Proposals (pdf)
- Technology Internship Grant Application Packet (doc)
- Technology Internship Grant Final Expenditures Report (exl)
- Technology Internship Grant Final Narrative Report (doc)
- Technology Internship Grant Verification of Internship and Timesheet (doc)
- Technology Internship Grant Employer Evaluation (doc)
- Interviews with past Kansas Technology Internship Grant participants:
- Interview with Gretchen Thum, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Communications at Johnson County Community College
- Interview with Barbara Millard, Professor of Marketing Management at Johnson County Community College
