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.
KHEAA's mission statement is:
Expanding educational opportunities by providing financial and informational resources that enable Kentuckians to attain their higher education goals.
2018 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 9, 2018
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Executive Committee Meeting – 10:00 a.m., ET - Canceled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - February 20, 2018
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET agenda
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET agenda
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - March 1, 2018
- Board of Directors Meeting – 9 a.m., ET agenda
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - March 20, 2018
-
Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET - Canceled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - April 26, 2018
- Exective Committee Meeting – 2 p.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - May 17, 2018
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - May 29, 2018
- Dinner Meeting –
TBA - May 30, 2018
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Transylvania University – Lexington, Ky. - June 26, 2018
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - July 26, 2018
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - August 21, 2018
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Frankfort, Ky. - September 11, 2018
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - September 25, 2018
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - October 25, 2018
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - December 4, 2018
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 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 the boards of the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC), Kentucky's Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT) program, and the Asset Resolution Corporation (ARC).
Appointed Board Members
- Neil Quinlan
- ARGI Financial Group
Louisville - Shelley Park
- Retired University Administrator
Richmond - Michael L. Keck
- Secretary-Treasurer
Investment Banker
Five Talents Financial Group
Science Hill - Wes Cornett
- Danville Independent Schools
Waynesburg
- Olivia Davis
- CPA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lexington - Lisa Payne
- Program Committee Chair
Economic Development Leader
LG&E and KU Energy
Louisville - Teresa Hail
- General Contractor
D.C. Trimble, Inc.
Somerset - Charles Vinson
- Chair
Retired Financial Aid Director, Murray State University
Murray - J. Scott Wantland
- Attorney
Shepherdsville - Stephen L. Zeitz
- Chair‐Elect
Senior Banking Officer–Trust
Commonwealth Bank & Trust
Louisville
Ex Officio Members
- Dr. Gary S. Cox
- Finance and Audit Chair
President
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities
Frankfort - Allison Ball
- State Treasurer
Frankfort - Dr. Stephen Pruitt
- Commissioner
Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort - Robert King
- President
Council on Postsecondary Education
Frankfort - William M. Landrum III
- Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort
