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.
2019 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 15, 2019
- Executive Committee Meeting 10:00 a.m., ET agenda
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - February 21, 2019
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m., ET agenda
Program Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., ET agenda
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - March 7, 2019
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Board of Directors Meeting 9 a.m., ET Cancelled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - March 20, 2019
- Board of Directors Meeting - 1 p.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - March 26, 2019
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Executive Committee Meeting 10 a.m., ET Cancelled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - April 11, 2019
- Board of Directors Meeting 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - April 23, 2019
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Exective Committee Meeting 2 p.m., ET Cancelled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - May 16, 2019
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m., ET agenda
Program Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., ET agenda
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - May 29, 2019
- Dinner Meeting TBA
- May 30, 2019
- Board Meeting 9 a.m., ET agenda
Bellarmine University - July 23, 2019
- Executive Committee Meeting 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - August 22, 2019
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - August 29, 2019
- Board of Directors Meeting 9 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - September 26, 2019
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m., ET agenda
Program Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., ET agenda
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - October 24, 2019
- Board Meeting 9 a.m., ET agenda
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - October 29, 2019
- Executive Committee Meeting - 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - December 3, 2019
- Board of Directors Meeting 3 p.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - December 5, 2019
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Executive Committee Meeting 10 a.m., ET Cancelled
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
- Dr. Gary S. Cox
- Finance and Audit Chair
President
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities
Frankfort - Allison Ball
- State Treasurer
Frankfort - Aaron Thompson
- President
Council on Postsecondary Education
Frankfort - Dr. Wayne Lewis
- Commissioner
Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort - William M. Landrum III
- Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort
