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
Program Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., ET
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - March 1, 2018
- Board of Directors Meeting 9 a.m., ET
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 12, 2018
- Board of Directors Meeting 11 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - June 26, 2018
-
Executive Committee Meeting 10 a.m., ET - Canceled
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - August 2, 2018
- Executive Committee Meeting 11 a.m., ET agenda
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - August 21, 2018
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m., ET
Program Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., ET agenda
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - August 28, 2018
- Executive Committee Meeting 3 p.m., ET
KHEAA, 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 - Canceled
KHESLC, Louisville, Ky. - October 18, 2018
- Executive Committee Meeting 10 a.m., ET
KHEAA, Frankfort, Ky. - October 24, 2018
- Board Meeting 9 a.m., ET agenda
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
- Program Comm Chair
Retired University Administrator
Richmond - Michael L. Keck
- Chair‐Elect
Investment Banker
Five Talents Financial Group
Science Hill - Wes Cornett
- Retired
Director of Schools
Waynesburg
- Olivia Davis
- Secretary‐Treasurer
CPA ‐ Lecturer
University of Kentucky
Lexington - Gerald J. Plappert, Jr.
- Business investor, CPA, CFO
Louisville - Teresa Hail
- General Contractor
D.C. Trimble, Inc.
Somerset - Charles Vinson
- past‐Chair
Retired Financial Aid Director, Murray State University
Murray - Rene Brown
- Healthcare Professional and Pastor
Louisville - Stephen L. Zeitz
- 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 - Robert King
- President
Council on Postsecondary Education
Frankfort - William M. Landrum III
- Secretary
Finance & Administration Cabinet
Frankfort
