About Us

KHEAA's Mission

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) is a public corporation and governmental agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth established in 1966 to improve students' access to higher education. To that end, KHEAA administers several financial aid programs and disseminates information about higher education opportunities.

2012 Board Meeting Schedule

January 26, 2012
Board Meeting – 8:30 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
February 21, 2012
Executive Committee – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
March 13, 2012
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
April 12, 2012
Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
June 5, 2012
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
June 28, 2012
Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
August 16, 2012
Executive Committee Meeting – tentative
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
October 9, 2012
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
October 25, 2012
Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
December 11, 2012
Executive Committee Meeting – 11 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of 10 voting members appointed by the Governor. In addition, the President of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, President of the Council on Postsecondary Education, Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, Kentucky State Treasurer, and the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education serve as voting, ex officio members.

Our board members also serve on our sister agency's (Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC) Board of Directors.

Appointed Board Members
David L. Allen
Secretary/Treasurer
State Grants and Multi–County Representative
Department for Local Government
Frankfort
Carla Blanton
Public Relations Consultant
Lexington
John Cheshire
Past Chair
Community Trust Bank
Lexington
Erica L. Horn
Finance and Audit Chair
Attorney
Stites & Harbison PLLC
Frankfort
Becky Lamb
Director
National Network Operations
Humana
Prospect
Brent A. McKim
Program Committee Chair
Teacher
Louisville
Kristi P. Nelson
Board Chair
Attorney
Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc.
Union
Lisa Payne
Economic Development Leader
E.ON U.S.
Prospect
Barbara Sexton Smith
Chair Elect
Executive Vice President
Fund for the Arts
Louisville
Ex Officio Members
Dr. Gary S. Cox
President
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities
Frankfort
Todd Hollenbach
State Treasurer
Frankfort
Terry Holliday
Commissioner
Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort
Robert King
President
Council on Postsecondary Education
Frankfort
Lori H. Flanery
Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort

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