KASFAA Newsletter

K A S FA A
NEWSL E T T E R
Summer 2008
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Upcoming
Events
2008
N A S FA A
Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
July 6 -9
K A S FA A
Fall Conference
Holiday Inn,
Hurstbourne Park way
Louisville
O c t o b e r 8 -1 0
2009
S A S FA A
Annual Conference
Sheraton Convention
C e n t e r,
Myrtle Beach, SC
F e b r u a r y 8 -11
K A S FA A
Spring Conference
Holiday Inn,
Cincinnati Airport
E r l a n g e r, K Y
KASFAA
A MESSAGE
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
The Spring Conference went off without a
hitch in April. Chester and Angie, along with the
entire program committee, did an outstanding
job carrying out the conference. Thanks to all
of you for your hard work. All of the sessions
were very well attended, the magician was very
entertaining and what can you say about the
Cornhole Tournament? That turned out to be a
great event, especially since the winning team
was Jason Tretter of KHEAA/The Student Loan
People and me! Aaron and others that served as
tournament officials did an outstanding job.
Well, we have seen some major changes
come about this year in the financial aid industry; however, it appears
that we will be able to balance our books this year and KASFAA
continues to be a very strong organization. One of my goals was to make
sure that KASFAA remained in solid fiscal shape and that has been done
thanks to so many board members and committee chairs being creative
and cost-conscious with all of the programs that the association has
provided throughout the year. Thanks to all of you! In future years, we
need to continue to focus on the primary purpose of KASFAA and that is
to provide outstanding training events along with promoting the many
financial aid programs to Kentuckians across the Commonwealth.
I can’t believe that my year as President is coming to an end.
This year has flown by; however, let me again thank all of you for the
opportunity to serve KASFAA as President. It has been an honor and
privilege to work with so many of you. A special thanks to the executive
board and committee chairs. You have been great to work with this
year and I appreciate all of your time and energy that you have devoted
to KASFAA. Our association is in great hands as Jennifer Cosens leads
us in 2008-09. As always, if I can be of any assistance, please call me at
859-985-3313.
— Bryan Erslan
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Editorial Note
We encourage letters to the editor, original articles, photographs, announcements and reports. Items of interest
are gladly accepted and can be given to any member of the Newsletter Committee. Contact the editor for questions,
rates and insertion dates. The KASFAA Newsletter is published three times a year.
Editor
April Kendrick Tretter
1805 Woodfield Rd.
Louisville, KY 40220
April.Kendrick@gmail.com
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Kathy Hodges retires from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
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Ron McMakin retires from National City
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KENTUCKY
2008
Thanks to the College Goal
Sunday committee, all the
site coordinators, presenters
and volunteers who made our
workshops so successful!
2008 statewide CGS Numbers
Frankfort hosts CGS
Number of students present
765
FRANKFORT — A nontraditional student won
the $500 scholarship given away through a random
drawing for participants at the College Goal Sunday
session at the KHEAA office on January 27.
Lori Prewitt, a stay-at-home mom with three kids,
will enroll at Eastern Kentucky University in the fall
to pursue a second bachelor’s degree.
“I’m ecstatic,” said Prewitt, who calls herself the
CEO of the Prewitt household.“This will come in
very handy driving that two-hour commute.”
Between 115 and 130 people attended the
Frankfort session that provides free help with filling
out the FAFSA.Thirteen financial aid professionals
were on hand.
“This was the first year that people took
advantage of having help putting the information
into the computer,” site coordinator Ken Rollins said.
“Next year we hope to double the amount of
computers.”
KHEAA staff were joined by Laura Keown of
Centre College, Adrian Parrish of Kentucky State
University and Wendi Dailey of Sallie Mae also
helped.
KASFAA
Number of students + parents +
family members
1,986
Number of KASFAA volunteers
189
$500 Scholarships awarded
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College Goal Sunday winners announced
Ashland
Hallie Cook
Barbourville
Kayla N. Brock
Bowling Green
Sam Kendrick
South Oldham
Samantha Farmer
Thomas More
Zachary C. Mullen
KENTUCKY
2008
Campbellsville
Stephen B. McDaniel
Elizabethtown
Adnan M. Hamdan
Frankfort Lori R. Prewitt
Hazard
Tommy A. Donaldson
Hopkinsville
Kendra R. Farmer
Lexington
LeAndra K. Longoria
Louisville - JCTC
Maricela Guerra
Louisville - Male
DiannaHope
Madisonville
Benjamin Noel
Morehead
Ethan D. Fryman
Owensboro
Hannah L. Greer
Paducah
Justin D. Young
Prestonsburg
Nathan Ross
Richmond
William K. Dawson
Somerset
Nakeisha S.Wilson
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Update
May 2008
Student Aid Legislation
Three student aid-related bills passed during the 2008 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.
Senate Bill 2 provides a new KEES supplemental award for students who are eligible for the free and
reduced-price lunch program and who make qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) or International
Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, eligible students who make a 3 or 5,
respectively, on AP or IB exams will receive a $200 supplemental award.A 4 (AP) or 6 (IB) score is awarded
$250, and a 5 (AP) or 7 (IB) score is awarded $300.There is no limit to the number of supplemental awards a
student can receive.
Senate Bill 75 changes the KEES renewal award eligibility for college students at completion of
their sophomore year. Currently, students must have a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) at the end of their
sophomore year to retain their full KEES award. Students who first enroll in 2009-2010 or later, have
between a 2.5 and 3.0 GPA at the end of their sophomore year, and are considered “on-track to graduate”
at their institution will retain their full KEES award.“On-track to graduate” is defined in the legislation as
hours earned compared to the number of hours needed to complete a bachelor’s degree by the end of eight
academic terms (or 10 terms for a program that requires five years of study). Institutions are required to
report students’“on-track to graduate” status as part of their KEES reporting beginning with the 2010-2011
academic year.
House Bill 694 changes the accreditation requirements for institutions that participate in the Kentucky
Tuition Grant (KTG) program. Beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year, KTG-participating institutions
must be either accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) or approved
through a new certification process that will be administered by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education. Students attending an institution prior to 2011-2012 that does not meet the new criteria will be
grandfathered in to receive KTG through the 2013-2014 academic year.
Student Aid Update
At the end of the third quarter, KHEAA had disbursed over $187.2 million (or 96%) of a $195.5 million
appropriation in 11 student financial aid programs. KEES, CAP, and KTG represent 91% of the funds
disbursed.
The process of awarding state grants for the 2008-2009 year began April 17. Funds for CAP were
exhausted April 24.At the end of April, 84% of KTG over-award amounts had been awarded. It is anticipated
funds for the KTG program will last until July.
The 2008-2009 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship recipients have been selected from high school
applicants.This federally-funded program provides scholarships to academically talented high school seniors
and GED graduates who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. From the
1,477 applications received by KHEAA this year, 84 high school seniors were selected with 19 of them
being first-generation college students. Six additional scholarships will be awarded to GED graduates in July.
Student Loan Guarantees
At the end of the third quarter, KHEAA had guaranteed $1.02 billion in Stafford, PLUS, and Consolidation
Loans.
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Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
KESPT account owners can now rebalance their investments online. KESPT’s website, www.kysaves.
com, was the first TIAA-CREF state site to receive the enhancement. If account owners want to transfer
funds from one investment option to another, they can now make that change online in addition to calling
the service center.
Transcript Exchange System
KHEAA and The Student Loan People are pleased to announce the implementation of the Transcript
Exchange System through the GoHigherKY.org website. From the GoHigherKY.org website, high school
counselors and college administrators can electronically send and receive transcripts for one or many
students at a time; and students can request their high school transcript be sent to Kentucky colleges and
universities. Colleges that are currently participating include Bellarmine University, Big Sandy Community
and Technical College, Brescia University, Gateway Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community
and Technical College, Kentucky State University, Midway College, Northern Kentucky University,Thomas
More College, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and the University of the Cumberlands. Over
20 high schools are participating at this time.
School Training Videos
New school training videos continue to be added to KHEAA’s website. Recent additions include:
Financial Aid 101
Completing the FAFSA
R2T4
Freeing Yourself from the Emotional Traps at Work
NSLDS:Aggregate Reporting
A video titled “What a Mess! The Hidden Benefits of Disorder” will be available in June.
New Outreach Counselor
Summer Gortney is the new outreach counselor for the West Central Kentucky region,
which includes Allen, Barren, Bullitt, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green, Hardin,
LaRue, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, and Spencer counties. She was most recently the
outreach services assistance and has been with KHEAA and The Student Loan People for
three years.
Gortney
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2007–2008 KASFAA Executive Board
Board of Directors
President
Bryan Erslan, Berea College
President Elect
Jennifer Cosens, KHEAA
Past President
Runan Pendergrast, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Vice President of Training
Cindy Burnette,Western Kentucky University Secretary
Karyn Yates, Eastern Kentucky University
Treasurer
Andrea Spry,Transylvania University
Public Four Year
Penny Asalon, Northern Kentucky University Lender Representative
Michael Morgan, EdAmerica Agency Representative
Jennifer Long Eastman, KHEAA
Proprietary Representative
Laura Jones, Sullivan University
Private Representative
Katie Conrad, Midway College
Two–Year Public
Victoria Owens, Jefferson Community and Technical College
Committee Chairs
Archivist/Historian
Laura Keown, Centre College
Articles and Bylaws
Karyn Yates, Eastern Kentucky University Awards
Chris Tolsen, Campbellsville University
Budget/Finance
Charles Vinson, Murray State University
College Goal Sunday
Aaron Gabehart, Campbellsville University
Lisa Schrenger, Jefferson Community and Technical College
Diversity Concerns
Gina Kuzuoka, Spalding University
High School Counselor Training
Rhonda Bryant, University of Kentucky
Lissa Caldwell, KHEAA and The Student Loan People
Legislative Issues
Dave Cecil,Transylvania University
Long Range Planning
Anthony Bowles, AmSouth Bank
Membership/Partnership Program
Theresa Hulsey, PNC Bank
NASFAA Training
KASFAA
Steve Allen, University of the Cumberlands
Newsletter
April Kendrick Tretter,
Nominations
Runan Pendergrast, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Professional Development Scholarship
Cindy Burnette, Western Kentucky University
Program (Fall)
Shelley Park, Eastern Kentucky University
Margie Childress, Somerset Community College
Program (Spring)
Chester Priest, KHEAA
Angie Black, University of Louisville
Public Relations
Rick Wilson, Bowling Green Community and Technical College
Support Staff Workshop
Chuck Anderson, Hazard Community and Technical College
Vendor/Sponsor
Marion Shute, Fifth Third Bank
Website Technology
Jason Tretter,The Student Loan People
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