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.
KHEAA is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
2021 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 14, 2021
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Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET Cancelled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - February 9, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting – 11 a.m., ET
Via video/teleconference - February 23, 2021
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET - agenda
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET - agenda
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - March 2, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting - 9 a.m., ET - agenda
Via video/teleconference - March 5, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting - 10 a.m., ET
Via video/teleconference - March 11, 2021
- Board of Directors Meeting - 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - April 22, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
- May 18, 2021
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET - May 27, 2021
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - July 15, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - August 10, 2021
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - August 26, 2021
- Board of Directors Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - September 14, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting – 2 p.m., ET
- September 28, 2021
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - October 21, 2021
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - October 28, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting - 11 a.m., ET
- November 18, 2021
- Board of Directors Meeting - 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - December 9, 2021
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
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
- Chair
Retired University Administrator
Richmond - Wes Cornett
- Chair-Elect
Director of Schools
Waynesburg
- Olivia Davis
- Finance and Audit Committee Chair
CPA ‐ Lecturer
University of Kentucky
Lexington - Teresa Hail
- Secretary‐Treasurer
D.C. Trimble, Inc.
Somerset - Charles Vinson
- Program Committee Chair
Retired Financial Aid Director, Murray State University
Murray - Rene Brown
- Healthcare Professional and Pastor
Louisville - Catheryn Dykstra
- Finance Committee
CEO, Family Scholar House, Inc.
Louisville - John Thomas Dougherty, Jr.
- Business Executive, Louisville Paving & Construction
Louisville - Dr. Gary Cox
- Retired - Higher Education Association
Ex Officio Members
- OJ Oleka
- President
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities
Frankfort - Allison Ball
- State Treasurer
Frankfort - Aaron Thompson
- President
Council on Postsecondary Education
Frankfort - Jason Glass
- Commissioner
Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort - Holly M. Johnson
- Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort
