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.

2010 Board Meeting Schedule

January 15, 2010
Executive Committee Meeting – 2 p.m., ET
KAPT Committee Meeting – 3 p.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
February 10, 2010
Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
February 25, 2010
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
Board Meeting – 11:30 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
April 20, 2010
Executive Committee Meeting – 10:00 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
May 4, 2010
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
May 19, 2010
Travel to Somerset for dinner meeting – location TBA
May 20, 2010
Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY.
June 11, 2010
Board Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
July 7, 2010
Executive Committee Meeting – 11:30 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky
July 30, 2010
Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
August 18, 2010
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 1:30 p.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
August 19, 2010
Board Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
October 21, 2010
KAPT Board Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky.
October 26, 2010
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky.
December 1, 2010
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
Dr. Barbara Holsinger
Retired
Wilmore
Erica L. Horn
Finance and Audit Chair
Attorney
Stites & Harbison PLLC
Frankfort
Lawrence L. Jones
Attorney
Bahe, Cook, Cantley & Jones PLC
Prospect
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
Jonathan Miller
Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort