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Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Newton joins KHEAA as outreach counselor
Jo Newton has joined the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) as the outreach counselor for nine counties in west central Kentucky.
“After working in higher education for nearly eight years, I am very excited to be a part of the KHEAA team,” Newton said. “I am a strong advocate for higher education and look forward to sharing all that KHEAA has to offer with the students and parents in my area.”
Her area encompasses Anderson, Boyle, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Mercer, Nelson and Washington counties.
Newton is a graduate of Anderson County High School and Eastern Kentucky University. She has a master’s degree in education from Lindsey Wilson College and is a National Board certified counselor. Newton and her husband, Aaron, live in Lawrenceburg.
To contact Newton for an event with your school or organization, call her at (502) 409-0868 or e-mail her at jnewton@kheaa.com.
KHEAA is the state agency that promotes college awareness, provides free college planning materials and administers state student aid programs, including the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES).
To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, go to www.gotocollege.ky.gov. 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, ext. 6-7372.
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