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.
2020 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 15, 2020
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10:00 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - February 20, 2020
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - March 19, 2020
- Board of Directors Meeting - 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - April 21, 2020
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - May 12, 2020
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - May 27, 2020
- Dinner Meeting – TBA
- May 28, 2020
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET - TBA
- July 22, 2020
- Executive Committee Meeting – 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - August 11, 2020
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - August 27, 2020
- Board of Directors Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - September 24, 2020
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting – 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - October 22, 2020
- Board Meeting – 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - December 8, 2020
- 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
- Chair‐Elect
Retired University Administrator
Richmond - Michael L. Keck
- Chair
Investment Banker
Five Talents Financial Group
Science Hill - Wes Cornett
- Secretary‐Treasurer
Director of Schools
Waynesburg
- Olivia Davis
- Finance and Audit Committee Chair
CPA ‐ Lecturer
University of Kentucky
Lexington - Teresa Hail
- General Contractor
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 - Stephen L. Zeitz
- Past-Chair
Senior Banking Officer–Trust
Commonwealth Bank & Trust
Louisville
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 - Kevin Brown
- Interim Commissioner
Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort - Holly M. Johnson
- Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort
