2004 Outreach Annual Report
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� Outreach Annual Report FY 2004 Our Mission Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) was created in 1966 by the Kentucky The General Assembly to improve access to college and technical training by guaranteeing student loans, providing student fi nancial aid and distributing information about college opportunities. In 1978, The Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC), an independent corporation, was created to make, fi nance, 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 fi scal 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 fi nancial aid programs and services. • Educate Kentucky students and families about the lowest cost student loans available through KHEAA’sKHEAA’s sistersister agency,agency, TheThe StudenStudentt LLoanoan People.People. Heard on the street: “The publications you offer to counselors and students are a very useful guide for students to continue their— High education.” School Counselor 1 2 Regional Expansion an effort to maximize our Outreach programs, we In 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 fi nancial aid in positions including marketing representative for The Student Loan People, fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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, fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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 fi nancial aid and higher education experience. The former fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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 Center 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 4 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 fi nancial 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, Magoffi n, 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 Brochures and distributed other materials distributed Adults Returning to School 2,182 BS/Best in Class Fact Sheet 11,915 Affording Higher Education 1,194 BS/BC/BC (Success)(KY’s Low-Cost) 32,705 Getting Started for Freshmen 03/04 1,642 Consolidation Loan 1,087 Getting Set for Sophomores 03/04 1,191 Early Childhood Development 6,223 Getting Ready for Juniors 03/04 2,170 � Education Pays Flier 79,103 Getting In for Seniors 03/04 4,531 FAFSA 1,072 FAFSA on the Web 34,050 Funding your Education