Governor Kelly announced is encouraging qualifying parents and guardians in all 105 Kansas counties to take advantage Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP).
KEEP provides a one-time award of $1,000 per child to cover educational goods and services, including school supplies, tutoring, music lessons, and academic camps.
In June, Kelly expanded eligibility for KEEP to students with household incomes of less than 300% of federal poverty guidelines. The Kansas Office of Recovery partners with Merit to implement KEEP.
Parents can spend their student’s program funds on a variety of academic enrichment opportunities such as:
- The purchase of curriculum and educational materials, including school supplies and certain allowed technological devices
- Camps with academic-related curriculum such as music, arts, science, technology, agriculture, mathematics, and engineering
- Tutoring
- Language classes
- Musical instruments and lessons
The funds are not eligible for private school tuition.
Students in a current foster care placement are also eligible regardless of household income. More information on how families can apply for and receive funds is available on the KEEP program website: www.keep.ks.gov.
