Jan. 23, 2008 — Kentucky students who plan to attend an in-state college or university in the fall should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. Students who file early have a better chance of receiving a state need-based grant administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). The FAFSA is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Students attending Kentucky’s colleges and universities may qualify for College Access Program (CAP) Grants. To be eligible, a student must show financial need, be enrolled at least half-time and be working toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Credit hours taken online or by correspondence are not counted unless they are taken through the Kentucky Virtual Campus. The maximum CAP Grant award is currently $1,900 per year.
Students attending most of Kentucky’s private colleges and universities may qualify for a CAP Grant and for a Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG). KTG awards are based on the same criteria as CAP Grants. The maximum KTG award is currently $3,000 per year.
For more complete information about CAP and KTG, visit www.kheaa.com and click on Kentucky Resident Scholarship/Grant Information under Parents and Students or Adult Learners. You may also e-mail grants@kheaa.com.
To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education and to access the FAFSA, go to www.GoHigherKY.org. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602-0798; or call (800) 928-8926, extension 6-7381. For information about low-cost student loans, visit www.studentloanpeople.com; write The Student Loan People, P.O. Box 24328, Louisville, KY 40224-0328; or call (888) 678-4625.
State News
January 24, 2008
Students need to file FAFSA early
- State News
-
- House Democrats, Beshear look for 'common ground' on budget House Democratic leaders met with Gov. Steve Beshear for about 45 minutes Monday afternoon to see if they can work together on a plan to balance a state budget facing more than a $1.4 billion shortfall for the next two years.
- House passes school takeover bill; Williams introduces gambling amendment Education and gambling took center stage Monday in the General Assembly on the day before the House will take up a bill on domestic violence named for the woman allegedly shot down by her ex-fiancé.
- SEEK funding spared in 3 percent budget reduction Maybe it’s good news when the news isn’t as bad as forecast.
-
Luallen releases 2008, 2009 audits of the Elliott County Clerk
State Auditor Crit Luallen today released the 2008 and 2009 audits of former Elliott County Clerk Reeda S. Ison, referring the audits to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.
-
Department for Public Health reports first H1N1-related death in Kentucky
Officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced today at the Governor's Pandemic Influenza Summit that Kentucky is reporting the state's first death associated with H1N1 influenza (swine flu) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Conway and Mongiardo get testy at Fancy Farm Four Democrats want to run for the U.S. Senate and they spoke at Fancy Farm Saturday, with Daniel Mongiardo and Jack Conway getting a little bit personal.
- Fancy Farm attention on food, U.S. Senate race Thousands will converge on Fancy Farm this weekend for a weekend of good food, homecoming and political theater.
- KY Supreme Court approves new rules governing attorney conduct For the first time in nearly 20 years the Supreme Court of Kentucky has approved comprehensive revisions to its rules governing attorney conduct, including a new rule that requires attorneys who know about professional misconduct by other attorneys or judges to report the misconduct.
-
Gov. Beshear signs Senate Bill 1
Saying it is time to move to a new, stronger era of testing and accountability, Gov. Steve Beshear today signed Senate Bill 1, which will overhaul the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) as part of the state’s long-term commitment to education reform.
-
Gov. Beshear releases plan for stimulus dollars in Kentucky
‘Kentucky at Work’ initiative to focus on today’s commitments, tomorrow’s investments
- More State News Headlines
