Outreach Annual Report

Outreach Annual Report FY 2004

Our Mission The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) was created in 1966 by the Kentucky General Assembly to improve access to college and technical training by guaranteeing student loans, providing student financial aid and distributing information about college opportunities. In 1978, The Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC), an independent corporation, was created to make, finance, service and collect educational loans. KHESLC assumed the trademark name of The Student Loan People in 1999. The two organizations have combined their efforts to expand and improve outreach efforts to positively impact the college-going population. Each fiscal year a substantial portion of our budget is dedicated to outreach services. During FY2004, $341,600 was set aside for operational costs alone. Spending projections for FY2005 are $395,200; in FY2006, the amount will increase to $573,500 and includes the addition of four, full-time outreach counselors. This report focuses on KHEAA and The Student Loan People s outreach initiatives for Kentucky students and families. The primary goals of our outreach efforts are to: Tell students about the many opportunities to continue their education beyond high school. Give free information to students and parents to avoid paying fees to scholarship search companies. Familiarize Kentuckians with KHEAA s financial aid programs and services. Educate Kentucky students and families about the lowest cost student loans available through KHEAA s sister agency, The Student Loan People. Heard on the street: The publications you offer to counselors and students are a very useful guide for students to continue their education. High School Counselor 1

Regional Expansion In an effort to maximize our Outreach programs, we tripled our Outreach staff statewide in FY2004. Here s a brief introduction to our new personnel who are making a difference in Kentucky s college knowledge: Doug Cook (Far Western Kentucky) Doug s assigned territory includes Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Trigg and Union counties. Doug holds a master s degree in elementary education, a bachelor s in business education and a Rank 1 in supervision and administration from Murray State University. His experience includes many years working with students and financial aid in positions including marketing representative for The Student Loan People, financial aid director for Mid-Continent College, assistant principal at Fulton County Elementary and teacher at Carlisle County Elementary. Doug is a member of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association, the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Bardwell Baptist Church. Chris Dressler (Western Kentucky) Chris assigned territory includes Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson, Todd, Warren and Webster counties. Chris, a cum laude Memphis State University graduate, has more than seven years of financial aid, marketing, recruitment, training and development experience. Before joining The Student Loan People, she held a similar position with the University of Memphis as outreach coordinator. She is a former member of the Tennessee Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. She is pursuing a master s degree from Western Kentucky University with a concentration in student affairs. Chris lives in Bowling Green with her husband, Richard, a Western Kentucky University professor, and their four children. Leigh Webster (West Central Kentucky) Leigh s assigned territory includes Allen, Barren, Bullitt, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson and Spencer counties. Leigh has promoted The Student Loan People to education-related conferences, financial aid nights and parent workshops for the last seven years. A 2000 graduate of Sullivan University in Louisville, she lives in Shepherdsville with her husband, Kevin, and two children and is an active member of Hebron Presbyterian Church. 2

Regional Expansion, (continued) Kim Baldwin (South Central Kentucky) Kim s assigned territory includes Adair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Laurel, Lincoln, Marion, McCreary, Mercer, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Washington and Wayne counties. Kim is a former student services coordinator at the Danville Branch of Eastern Kentucky University and academic recorder at the EKU Richmond campus. A 2001 graduate of Eastern, Kim lives in Stanford with her husband, Chris, their son, Lane, and daughter, Laci. April Graham (South Eastern Kentucky) April s assigned territory includes Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties. April is a former financial aid coordinator for the Lees College Campus and instructional specialist for Hazard Community College. A 1994 graduate of the University of Kentucky, she earned a master s degree in counseling from Eastern Kentucky University. She resides in Campton and is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the chamber of commerce. Tim Ring (Northern Kentucky) Tim s assigned territory includes Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Kenton, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson and Trimble counties. Tim, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, has more than a decade of student financial aid and higher education experience. The former financial aid director for Thomas More College, Tim served on KHEAA s Student Aid Advisory Board. He is a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. He resides in Covington with his wife, Amy, a high school English teacher in Kenton County. Edna McDonald (Jefferson County) Edna assists Jefferson County students, parents, counselors and others needing better access to free college planning and student financial aid information. Edna holds a master s degree from the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville and a bachelor s degree from Spalding University. Edna was a site manager for the Louisville Urban League-sponsored Louisville Youth Opportunity Network and a senior counselor for the Kentuckiana College Access division of Metroversity. She serves on the board of Dollars for Scholars, for which she chairs the Academic Support Committee. Edna is active in the community, taking her presentations to high schools, community agencies, social service agencies and churches. 3

Current Outreach Counselors Mark Hoover (College Info Road Show) Mark specializes in the College Info Road Show, a custom RV loaded with higher education resources, including publications and computers, targeting presentations to adults, middle and high school students statewide. Activities FY2004 Publications distributed: 50,740 Exhibits/Presentations: 32 On-site visits: 36 Student contacts: 7,757 Counties visited: 19 Miles traveled: 5,871 Cumulative contacts, 1998-2004: 62,133 Geri Johnson (Hope program) Geri specializes in the Hope, Opportunity and Progress through Education (HOPE), a program focusing on improving higher education planning and financial aid to minorities and others. HOPE focuses particular attention to Paducah Independent, Christian, Fayette, Hardin and Jefferson county schools with high minority populations. Activities FY2004 Publications distributed: 111,095 Exhibits/Presentations: 106 On-site visits: 83 Student contacts: 15,168 Counties visited: 20 Miles traveled: 16,025 Cumulative contacts, 1993-2004: 103,097 Paula Mattison Townsend (Central Kentucky) Paula s assigned territory includes Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Bullitt, Carroll, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, LaRue, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington and Woodford counties. She also focuses on early awareness presentations to preschool and elementary school students. Activities FY2004 Publications distributed: 61,554 Exhibits/Presentations: 46 On-site visits: 318 Student contacts: 7,280 Counties visited: 27 Miles traveled: 12,211 Mike Pennington (Eastern/Northern Kentucky) Mike s assigned territory includes Bath, Bell, Boone, Boyd, Bracken, Breathitt, Campbell, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Grant, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Whitley and Wolfe counties. Activities FY2004 Publications distributed: 78,308 Exhibits/Presentations: 147 On-site visits: 553 Student contacts: 15,879 Counties visited: 36 Miles traveled: 17,873 4

Program Summaries Major publications distributed Adults Returning to School 2,182 Affording Higher Education 1,194 Getting Started for Freshmen 03/04 1,642 Getting Set for Sophomores 03/04 1,191 Getting Ready for Juniors 03/04 2,170 Getting In for Seniors 03/04 4,531 Heard on the street: I want to personally thank you for attending our event for neighborhood children. We have come to depend on KHEAA for all the financial aid our parents and students need to know Event Coordinator Brochures and other materials distributed BS/Best in Class Fact Sheet 11,915 BS/BC/BC (Success)(KY s Low-Cost) 32,705 Consolidation Loan 1,087 Early Childhood Development 6,223 Education Pays Flier 79,103 FAFSA 1,072 FAFSA on the Web 34,050 Funding your Education 51,684 HELP Flier 1,457 Higher Education 101- Glossary 28,266 HOPE Coloring Book 18,472 KAPT Brochure 395 KEES Brochure 103,971 KEES one-page Flier 15,718 KHEAA Bookmark 29,703 KHEAA Programs (1 page) 5,798 KY Advantage Loan Brochure 306 Middle School Brochure (7th/8th) 28,456 Need Money for College? (USDE) 4,203 Paying for College 101 (KHESLC) 2,353 PLUS Loan 4,569 Road Map to Repayment 2,253 Stafford Loan 3,258 Student Financial Aid Program (General) 81,197 Surf the Net (KY) 66,757 Top 10 Financial Aid Tips (KY) 67,112 Trust brochure/2-sided handout 45,329 5

Program Summaries HOPE College Info Road Show Regional Outreach General Outreach Total Contacts at exhibits 13,181 7,073 30,269 13,500 64,023 Contacts at presentations 1,987 684 11,790 1,860 16,321 Total 15,168 7,757 42,059 15,360 80,344 Activities Number of exhibits 63 20 233 46 362 Number of presentations 43 12 197 25 220 On-site Visits Admissions Offices 35 Adult Education s 107 Area Technology s 32 Boards of Education 42 Business/Factory/Industry 14 Cable Companies 16 Career s 15 Chambers of Commerce 30 Child Advocacy s 1 Children s Home/Orphanage 1 Churches 6 College, University, Tech Schools 73 Community-Based Agencies 396 Community s 32 Cooperative Extension (4-H) 89 County Fair/Festival 4 Day Care s/head Start 37 Ed. Talent Search/UBound 20 Elementary School 177 Employment Services 34 Financial Aid Offices 37 FRC/YSC 207 GEAR UP Programs 16 General Public 782 Governmental 7 Health Departments/Hospitals 88 High School 416 Home Schoolers 1 Job Corps s 1 Juvenile Detention s 11 Legislative 6 Libraries 136 Middle School 263 Migrant Education 5 Military 5 Newspapers 122 Parks & Recreation Depts. 7 Professional Organizations 42 Radio Stations 81 Social Service Programs 69 Summer Camps 6 Television Stations 10 Vocational Rehab. Offices 9 Vocational Schools 11 Youth organizations/bb/bs 3 YMCA 11 Other 142 Total 3,662 6

College Info Road Show Hitting the Road with Outreach Services In an effort to provide a host of critical services directly to student and families in their communities, KHEAA purchased a 30-foot Winnebago in January 1997. Dubbed the HELP (Higher Education Learning and Planning), the vehicle was custom designed with laptop computers, printers and educational software. Staff onboard the HELP performed career and self-assessment inventories, helped students conduct scholarship searches, identified higher education institutions that met specific educational goals, assisted in finding sources of financial aid for students, aided in the financial aid application process and offered tips on how to avoid common application mistakes. HELP center staff also provided information about the loan process, repayment, borrower benefits and advocates. During its first years, the mobile classroom concentrated on making a minimum of two visits to each and every county in the Commonwealth. Focusing mainly on high school events, this statewide tour enabled students, parents, guidance counselors and school administrators to get first-hand experience with the interactive services available on the HELP. As word of mouth spread and repeat visits were requested and scheduled, we began focusing on expanding services to middle schools, adult education centers, shopping areas and community events. Since the program s inception, the outreach vehicle has made over 62,100 contacts through participation in county fairs, parades, GEAR UP expos, conferences, exhibits, community festivals, the Kentucky State Fair and other events. Heard on the street: I have never seen the kids be so attentive and ask questions. Healthwise staffer Until 2002, the College Info Road show looked like this. 7

Given a fresh, bold look in FY2003 with new exterior artwork and graphics, the mobile classroom became known as the College Info Road Show. The new design debuted at the Trinity vs. St. Xaiver high school rivalry football game at Papa Johns Stadium in Louisville. Reconfigured in the summer of 2004 with satellite Internet access, new computers, a projection unit and screen and an instructor s podium, the College Info Road show is using state-of-the-art technology to connect students with the information they need to research, pursue, and succeed in their educational future beyond high school. Students are introduced to the new GoHigherky.org Web portal and other online resources. Planned for FY2005, the addition of a second outreach counselor onboard will enable the College Info Road Show to reach even more Kentuckians with the message that higher education is beneficial, attainable and affordable. Heard on the street: Thanks so much for bringing the bus to our school. Wow! Just the visual image as the students first viewed the bus was awesome. My juniors thought there must be a rock star inside. The information that the students came away with inspired conversations with parent and students as we look toward their future. Guidance Counselor Today, it s beefed up inside and out. 8

GoHigherKy.org More and more Kentucky students are turning to the new GoHigherKy.org Web portal to find information that helps them plan, prepare and pay for college. I am getting prepared to enter high school, said Auburn Sutton, an eighth-grader from Lyon County, and the GoHigher website is helping me get prepared on what I need to do in order to be able to get scholarships and KEES money in the future. Kentucky high school students can earn Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) awards by making good grades in high school and good scores on the ACT or SAT. I really like where I can keep up with my credits in high school and see what else I need to get into the college I would like to attend, which is Western Kentucky University, Sutton added. Jordan Andrew, a sophomore at Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, visited GoHigherKY on her counselor s advice. She said the website has helped her find colleges she might be interested in attending. The comparative view is great because it helps to narrow my search pattern, Andrew said, making it easier and more time efficient to find a school that might be right for me. Since she s a sophomore, Andrew, who plays the harp, hasn t settled on one college yet. Bellarmine University and the University of Louisville have piqued her interest, though. Stacy Coe, a guidance counselor at Russell County High School, learned about GoHigherKY at a kickoff ceremony during the fall conference of the Kentucky Counselors Association. It is great, Coe said. I actually had a small group of students use the website and explore the different features. It seems rather user friendly and easy to navigate. 9

GoHigherKy.org GoHigherKY.org went live last year and is a one-stop website for college and career planning. A cooperative effort among colleges, state agencies and other organizations, the site can be used by students in grades 8-12, parents, college students, s, adult students and guidance counselors. Students can run free scholarship searches, transfer information to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), take virtual tours of colleges, find colleges that match their preferences and apply to colleges online. The college planning section has checklists for students in grades 8-12. Starting with the junior year, the site provides a month-by-month list of actions college-bound students should take. The college planning section also lets students who have set up free accounts keep track of their courses and grades as they go through high school. The Counselor helps counselors track their students progress through the college selection and admissions processes. It can be used for online chats with students and for sending e-mails to students. The center er also lets Heard on the street: GoHigherKy.org is cool. Go Higher gives you a place to enter your classes to see if you match graduation requirements, You can plan your classes to make sure you have everything you need to graduate. High School Sophomore counselors combine their calendar of events with students calendars. From the time the site went live in June 2004 through April 2005, the site has recorded over 5.5 million hits, with 5,862 new accounts established, 4,417 requests for additional information made and 584 online admission applications completed. GoHigherKY.org is a joint effort of KHEAA, The Student Loan People, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. 10

Highlights Kentucky Head Start Conference Staff participated in the conference for the first time. Over 635 Head Start teachers, directors, and parent aides received financial aid materials and information on planning, saving and paying for higher education expenses. Kentucky State Fair The College Info Road Show exhibited at the 2003 Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Forty KHEAA and Student Loan People volunteers worked at the exhibit and distributed 10,668 brochures, fliers, publications and applications an average of 969 each day. In addition, 3,000 I Can Go To College Too! coloring books, 1,106 sets of crayons, 1,936 pens, 8,800 pencils, and 1,600 bags were given out to state fair attendees who visited the booth. Adult Education and Family Literacy Conference Through our involvement with the University Coordinated Advising Network (U-CAN), we were invited to participate in this conference sponsored by the Kentucky Association for Adult and Continuing Education (KAACE); Kentucky Adult Education, Council on Postsecondary Education (KYAE); Kentucky Institute for Family Literacy (KIFL); Adult Education Academy for Professional Development; and the Kentucky Adult Educators Literacy Institute (KAELI). Geri Johnson worked the exhibit and presented a session titled Financial Aid Opportunities in Kentucky to nearly 400 conference attendees. National College Access Network (NCAN) Conference Outreach Manager Susan Hopkins represented the agencies at this conference in Washington, D.C. She attended sessions on the Pathways to College Network, the Federal Student Financial Aid Counselor Portal, Retention: Preparing Students for Postsecondary Success, Capitol Hill Issues, a tour of the Greater Washington College Information n, and closing sessions with Sally Stroup, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education and Cedric Jennings, a young man born in a depressed and dangerous area in D.C. Southeast section who overcame many obstacles to graduate from Brown University and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Heard on the street: In a small community, people don t know about these wonderful programs. I m glad you are working to get the word out. Radio Station Owner 11

In visited all of Kentucky s FY2004, Outreach staff traveled 119,042 miles, 120 counties, made 3,662 onsite visits and contacted 80,344 people who could directly benefit from our programs and services or inform others about them. Adair County Adair County Adult Education Adair County Area Youth Development Adair County Cooperative Extension Service Adair County Cooperative Extension Service, Adair County High School Adair County Middle School Adair County Public Library The Adair Progress The Columbia News Columbia Seventh Day Adventist School Family Home Health Care Knifley Elementary School Shepherd Elementary School Sparksville Elementary School WAIN-AM/FM Westlake Regional Hospital Allen County Allen County Adult Learning Allen County Community Services -Alternative High School Allen County Cooperative Extension Service Allen County Health Allen County Public Library Allen County-Scottsville High School Allen County Vocational School The Citizen-Times James Bazzell Middle School Youth Services Lindsey Wilson College, Scottsville Campus White Plains Elementary School Family Resource WLCK-AM/FM Anderson County Adelphia Communications Anderson County Adult Education Learning Anderson County Board of Education Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Anderson County Cooperative Extension Service Anderson County Cooperative Extension Service, Anderson County Day Care Anderson County Early Childhood Anderson County Head Start Anderson County Health Department Anderson County High School Anderson County High School College/Career Fair Anderson County High School Community Based Special Education Program Anderson County Middle School The Anderson News Anderson County Parks and Recreation Department Anderson County Public Library Blue Grass Community Action Agency Central Kentucky Technical College, Anderson Campus Children s Landing TCI Cablevision Wal-Mart Ballard County The Advance Yeoman Ballard County Cooperative Extension Service Ballard County Cooperative Extension Service, Ballard County Elementary School Ballard County Family Resource Ballard County Health Department Ballard County High School Ballard County Middle School Ballard County School System -Superintendent s Office Ballard County Youth Services Galaxy Cablevision WBEL-FM 12 WGCF-FM WGKY-FM Wickliffe Mounds Research Barren County Barren County Adult/Family Education Barren County Area Technology Barren County Board of Education Barren County Health Department Barren County High School Barren County Middle School Barren County Middle School Youth Services Cave Country Regional College/Career Fair Glasgow Christian Academy The Glasgow Daily Times Glasgow High School Kentucky Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (KAEOPP) Conference T.J. Samson Education Resource WCLU-AM Bath County Bath County Adult Education Bath County Central School Bath County Cooperative Extension Service, Bath County Courthouse Bath County Health Bath County High School Bath County High School Youth Services Bath County Memorial Library Bath County Middle School Bath County Middle School Youth Services The Bath County News -Child Support Office The Gift Shop and Family Hairstyling Heatwaves Beauty Salon IGA Foodliner Karen s Hair Fashions Maytag Laundry The News Outlook Salt Lick Grocery WKCA-FM

Bell County Bell Central School Bell County Board of Education Bell County High School Bell County Public Library -Middlesboro Branch Bell/Whitley Community Action Agency Frakes School Lone Jack School Middlesboro Alternative High School Middlesboro Community The Middlesboro Daily News Middlesboro Health Care Facility Middlesboro High School Middlesboro Middle School Middlesboro Middle School Youth Services Page School Pineville High School Recovery Alternative/Day Treatment Right Fork School Southeast Community College, Middlesboro Campus -Vocational Rehabilitation Program Southeast Community College, Pineville Campus St. Julian Elementary School Tri-State College and Career Expo Yellow Creek School Boone County Boone County Cooperative Extension Service, Boone County High School Boone County Public Library -Florence Branch -Union Branch The Community Recorder Conner High School Conner Middle School Gray Middle School Heritage Academy The Messenger Northern Kentucky Career Crawl Ockerman Middle School R.A. Jones Middle School Ryle High School St. Henry High School Bourbon County Adelphia Communications Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bourbon Central Elementary School Bourbon County Adult Learning Bourbon County Board of Education The Bourbon County Citizen Bourbon County Community Education Bourbon County Head Start Bourbon County High School Bourbon County High School Youth Services Bourbon County Middle School Bourbon County Public Library Bourbon General Hospital The Bourbon Times Cane Ridge Elementary School Midwest CATV Millersburg Elementary School Millersburg Military Academy North Middletown Elementary School Paris/Bourbon County Health Paris Elementary School Paris High School Paris Middle School St. Mary Elementary School Wal-Mart WCPZ-FM WYGH-AM YMCA Boyd County Adelphia Communications Ashland Area Regional College/Career Fair Ashland/Boyd County Health Department Ashland Child Development Daycare Ashland Community College -Career Placement Office -Joseph and Sylvia Mansback Memorial Library The Ashland Daily Independent -Newspaper in Education Program Ashland Food Fair Ashland Technical College 13 -Adult Learning Boyd County Adult Education Boyd County Cooperative Extension Service, Boyd County Courthouse Boyd County High School Boyd County High Vocational School Boyd County High School Youth Services Boyd County Middle School Boyd County Public Library -Ashland Branch -Catlettsburg Branch -Summit Branch Chamber of Commerce of Boyd and Greenup Counties Commission for Children With Special Health Care Needs -Child Support Office Department for Vocational Rehabilitation Fairview High School Fairview High School Youth Services Fairview Middle School Foodland Morehead State University, Ashland Area Extended Campus -BSN Nursing Program -Commonwealth Educational Opportunity Ohio University, Southern Campus -Ohio/Kentucky Educational TV Paramount Arts Paul G. Blazer High School Paul G. Blazer High School Youth Services Rose Hill Christian School South Ashland Market Summit Middle School Town Mall Verity Middle School Verity Middle School Youth Services WLGC-FM WOKT-AM WTSF-TV Boyle County The Advocate Messenger

Beacon Youth Services Boyle County Day Treatment Boyle County Fair Boyle County High School Boyle County Middle School Boyle County Public Library Central Kentucky Federal Savings and Loan Central Kentucky Technical College Centre College Centre College Regional College/Career Fair Danville Adult Education and Literacy Danville Bate Middle School Danville/Boyle County Adult Education Danville Even Start Danville High School Eastern Kentucky University, Danville Campus -GSO 100 Orientation Class Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Kentucky School for the Deaf Leigh Stephens Dress Shop Woodlawn Children s Alternative Campus Bracken County Bracken County Cooperative Extension Service, Bracken County for Literacy Bracken County High School Bracken County Middle School The Bracken County News Bracken County Public Library Taylor Elementary School Family Resource/ Youth Services Breathitt County Breathitt County Adult Education Breathitt County Cooperative Extension Service, Breathitt County Day Treatment Breathitt County High School Breathitt County Juvenile Detention Breathitt County Life Skills The Breathitt County News Breathitt County Public Library The Breathitt County Voice Cadet Leadership and Education Alternative Program Department for Community Based Services -Protection and Permanency Office Hazard Community and Technical College, Lees Campus -Campus Residence Hall -Job Fair -Robinson Scholar Program -Upward Bound Program Jackson City School The Jackson Times Kentucky Mountain Bible College Learning Success Morehead State University, Jackson Extended Campus Mt. Carmel High School Oakdale Christian School Ready-to-Work Office Riverside Christian School Turner Educational Foundation WJSN-FM Workforce Investment Act -Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP) Breckinridge County Breckinridge County Area Technology Breckinridge County Board of Education Breckinridge County Cooperative Extension Service Breckinridge County Cooperative Extension Service, -Reality Store Breckinridge County Health Department Breckinridge County High School Breckinridge County High School Youth Services Breckinridge County Middle School Breckinridge County Middle School Youth Services Breckinridge County Public Library Breckinridge County Youth Services 14 Heard on the street: You all put me through college. Without KHEAA, I wouldn t have been able to attend the college of my choice. Guidance Counselor Hardinsburg Elementary School Family Resource The Herald News St. Romuald Middle School Bullitt County Adult Learning Bullitt Central High School Bullitt County Area Technology Bullitt County Board of Education Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce Bullitt County Cooperative Extension Service, Bullitt County Day Treatment Bullitt County Family YMCA Bullitt County Health Department Bullitt County Migrant Education Program Bullitt County Public Library -Mt. Washington Branch -North Bullitt Branch -Shepherdsville Branch Bullitt East High School Career Resources Hebron Middle School Community Learning Maryville Elementary School Family Resource Multi-purpose Community Action Agency

North Bullitt High School The Pioneer News Overdale Elementary School Family Resource Paraquet Springs Conference Riverview High Alternative School Seven County Services Shepherdsville Adult Education Butler County The Butler County Banner Butler County Cooperative Extension Service, Butler County Cooperative Extension Service, Family and Consumer Services Butler County Head Start Butler County Health Department Butler County High School Butler County High School Youth Services Butler County High School College/Career Fair Butler County Middle School Butler County Public Library Green River School WLBQ-AM Caldwell County Caldwell County Adult Learning Caldwell County Area Technology Caldwell County Elementary School Caldwell County High School Caldwell County Middle School George Coon Public Library HOPE Family Resource Hopkinsville Community College, Princeton Extended Campus The Times Leader WAVJ-FM WPKY-AM Calloway County Calloway County Adult Education and Literacy Program Calloway County Fair Calloway County Family Resource Calloway County Health Calloway County High School Calloway County Middle School Kentucky National Guard Kentucky Technical of Murray/Calloway County Murray Adult Education Murray/Calloway County Chamber of Commerce Murray Department of Tourism Murray Elementary School Murray High School Murray Hospital Human Resources Department The Murray Ledger and Times Murray Middle School Murray State University -Access to Success Counselor Workshop -Admissions and Records Office -Kentucky Talent Search Program -Regional College/Career Fair -School Relations Office WNBS-AM Campbell County Bellevue High School Bishop Brossart High School Campbell County Adult Education Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service, Campbell County High School Campbell County Middle School Campbell County Public Library -Colds Springs Branch C.E. McCormick Area Technology Dayton High School Highlands High School Highlands Middle School Newport Central Catholic High School Newport High School Northern Kentucky University -Minority Affairs Office Silver Grove Independent Schools Carlisle County Bardwell Baptist Church Christian Outreach Carlisle County Adult Education Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service 15 Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service, Carlisle County Drug Court Carlisle County Elementary School Carlisle County Health Department Carlisle County High School Carlisle County Middle School The Carlisle County News The Carlisle County Weekly Kentucky Works Program STARS Family Resource/Youth Services Carroll County Carroll County Adult Education Carroll County Alternative School Carroll County Area Technology Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service, Carroll County High School Carroll County High School Youth Services Carroll County Middle School Carroll County Parent Information Resource Carroll County Public Library The Carrollton News Democrat Community People for Carroll County Jefferson Community College, Carrollton Campus Richard B. Cartwell Elementary School Family Ties Carter County A-1 Laundromat ABC Childcare and Learning Big Value Discount Foods -Grayson Store -Olive Hill Store Bonita s Beauty Shak Carter County Career and Technical Carter County Health Department Carter County Cooperative Extension Service, Chloe and Ruth s Beauty Salon

East Carter Adult Education East Carter County High School East Carter County High School Youth Services East Carter Family Library East Carter Middle School East Carter Middle School Youth Services Grayson Cablevision Channel 31 The Grayson Journal-Enquirer Grayson Laundromat Hair Quarters Kentucky Christian University Olive Hill Adult Learning Olive Hill Public Library The Olive Hill Times Ralph s Food Fair Ruth Ann s Shear Elegance Beauty Salon Stephens Barber Shop Superior Food Tiffany s Hair Care Valley Market West Carter County Health West Carter County High School West Carter County High School Youth Services West Carter Middle School West Carter Middle School Youth Services WGOH/WUGO-AM/FM Casey County Back and Body Chiropractic Office Cabinet for Families and Children Casey County Adult Education Casey County Area Technology Casey County Cooperative Extension Service, Casey County Fair Casey County High School Casey County Hospital Casey County Middle School The Casey County News Casey County Pork Producers Casey County Public Library Phelps Elementary School -First Grade Class -Fourth Grade Class -Sixth Grade Class Phillips Elementary School -First Grade Class -Second Grade Class Todd s Auto Salvage WKDO-FM Christian County Christian County Board of Education Christian County Chamber of Commerce Christian County Cooperative Extension Service, Christian County High School Christian County Middle School Christian County Museum Christian County Parent s Workshop Christian County Vocational/Technical Commemoration of the March on Washington Ft. Campbell Reality Store Hopkinsville Regional College/Career Fair Hopkinsville Chamber of Commerce Hopkinsville Community and Technical College -GEAR UP Program -Minority Student College Recruitment Program Hopkinsville High School Hopkinsville Regional College/Career Fair The Kentucky New Era Kentucky State Government/Christian County Career Day Minority Student Leadership Conference Pennyrile Minority Expo Pioneers WKAG-TV Clark County Adelphia Communications Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Winchester Central Elementary School Clark Alternative School Clark Bourbon Day Treatment Program Clark County Christian School Clark County Cooperative Extension Service, Clark County Extended Education Clark County GED 16 Clark County Public Library Clark County Vocational School Clark Middle School Department for Vocational Rehabilitation Fannie Bush Elementary School George Rogers Clark High School Horizon Communications Lexington Community College, Winchester Extended Campus St. Agatha Academy Trapp Elementary School William G. Conkwright Middle School Winchester/Clark County Chamber of Commerce Winchester/Clark County Literacy Council Winchester Housing Authority The Winchester Sun YMCA Clay County Campbell-Reed Adult Learning Clay County Alternative School Clay County Cooperative Extension Service, Clay County High School Clay County High School College/Career Fair Clay County Middle School Clay County Public Library Eastern Kentucky University, Manchester Extended Campus The Manchester Enterprise Manchester Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School Oneida Baptist Institute Redbird Mission School Clinton County Albany Elementary School Family Resource Clinton County Adult Learning Clinton County Area Technology Clinton County Cooperative Extension Service Clinton County Family Literacy Program Clinton County High School Clinton County Middle School

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