WICHITA, Kan. (KNS/KMUW) — More Kansas families are now eligible for a $1,000 payment to help fight learning loss. Governor Laura Kelly’s administration started the Kansas Education Enrichment Program in January as a way to help parents pay for educational services like tutoring or music lessons.
Funding comes from the state’s share of federal COVID-relief money. Now, the program is expanding income eligibility. It will include families whose household income is less than 300% of the federal poverty level. That’s about $90,000 for a family of four.
Parents can use the $1,000 award to pay for curriculum materials, school supplies, academic camps or other education-related expenses. They can’t use it to pay for private school tuition.
More information is available at keep.ks.gov.
