::''Education is paramount to creating future opportunities, technical capability, and overall economic prosperity in The Kodiak Republic (TKR). It is recognised that an investment in the higher education sector will create pathways that enrich the nation in the short to long term. Accelerating advancement technically, socially, and in the domains of research. To date, the higher education sector is poorly funded, lacks oversight of standards, and is not an accessible option for many citizens of TKR. This ‘rebuild’ package seeks to aid our growth with improved access to higher education.''

 

''Given the inaccessibility to higher education for many citizens of The Kodiak Republic (TKR), additionally given the lack of established standards and oversight in the higher education sector, the State-Funded University Education Act seeks to establish oversight for quality across all higher education institutions in TKR and fund tuition costs to enable access to higher education.''

 

:1.1 - State Universities are university institutions where student tuition fees are fully state-funded by The Kodiak Republic government.

:1.2 - Private Universities are university institutions where student tuition fees are not state-funded. This distinction does not exclude Private universities from receiving grants from the Ministry of Education that may be authorised by other legislative acts or government initiatives.

:2.4 - The KTESAs’ objective is to set tertiary education standards and assess and rank both state and private universities annually purely on education-relevant metrics. These assessments shall be published annually.

:2.5 - The KTESA additionally shall assess and rank all state and private universities against international standards annually.

=== Article III: State-Funded Tuition ===

:3.1 - The Ministry of Education is granted a budget of ₣1.2 billion Florins per quarter to fund state university tuition fees, and additional administrative on-costs calculated per student in consultation with the Ministry of Education and designated State Universities.

:3.5 - State Universities shall retain control of the education options provided to prospective students, the number of places offered, as well as entry requirements.

::3.5.1 - The Ministry of Education in consultation with State Universities may provide guidance on maximum placements available for undergraduate and postgraduate students based on available funding and national demand.

=== Article IV: Kodiak Scholarships and Grants ===

:4.1 - The Ministry of Education is authorised to provide scholarships and grants to students to encourage location or economically disadvantaged students, minorities in particular sectors, and students with high potential. These scholarships and grants may be for undergraduate coursework or support for postgraduate research.

:4.4 - The scholarships and grants provided by the Ministry of Education in this article are offered only to State Universities.

:4.5 - A budget of ₣300 million Florins per quarter is available for state-funded scholarships and grants.

=== Article V: Pathways ===

:5.1 - Technical Colleges in consultation with Universities may offer diplomas as a pathway to university education.

:1.2 - Applicant - Student applying for the Opportunity Grant.

:1.3 - Grantee - Student currently receiving the Opportunity Grant.

=== Article II: Opportunity Grant ===

:2.1 - The opportunity grant shall provide a living stipend to be paid monthly to students enrolled in an authorised course at a state university, or a course and/or apprenticeship at a technical college.