The state of Kansas was named after Kansa, the Native American tribe that once inhabited the area. European Americans did not settle the state until the 1830s, and Kansas became the 34th state to join the Union in 1861. Eastern Kansas is a major agricultural area and is particularly important for grain production. Kansas is also known for manufacturing transportation and aircraft components and for substantial oil production. The Kansas education system is most known outside of the state for its ongoing debates over the place for evolution and intelligent design in public education.
The Kansas State Board of Education manages K-12 education in Kansas. This includes a broad selection of online schools in Kansas. The Lakeside Learning Center, for instance, offers general education, advanced placement, and non-credit courses to K-12 students, and the Greeley County Virtual School offers general education courses only to high school students. Students are allowed to take classes from online schools located within their school districts or, with permission, from schools in other school districts. Some advanced high school students even take online courses from nearby community colleges. To teach in online schools, Kansas teachers must be licensed as teachers and certified to teach in their specific content areas.
Kansas’s online schools aren’t just geared towards K-12 students. Many of the state’s colleges and universities offer a wide selection of online credit-granting courses for college students. Students at the University of Kansas can take a variety courses ranging from studies in science fiction and poetry to calculus and sociology. Other schools in the public state university system offer a similar selection of online courses.
Many of Kansas’s private colleges also offer a selection of online courses. Students at the Art Institute of Kansas City can take online courses with other art institute students around the world. Barclay College offers degrees online in programs such as biblical studies, ministry leadership, and psychology. Many private colleges, such as St. Mary’s Academy and College, do not offer students online course options.
While there are no special scholarships for college students taking online courses in Kansas, distance learners are eligible for the same forms of financial aid as students attending brick-and-mortar universities. Students can apply for federal financial aid with FAFSA, the free application for federal student aid. Individual colleges and universities often offer a variety of institutional scholarships for which distance learners are also eligible to apply.
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Manhattan, KS 66506
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Lawrence, KS 66045
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