Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
August Financial Aid Tip of the Month

High school counselors across the state will receive free books to distribute to students to help them plan and prepare for college.

The books, published by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) and The Student Loan People, are specifically designed for each grade of high school.

Getting Started advises freshmen how to use their high school years to prepare for college. Getting Set provides sophomores more detailed information about making the most of high school and financial aid programs available to Kentucky students.

For juniors, Getting Ready explains the college admissions and financial aid processes, provides a game plan for checking out colleges and lists questions to ask of the colleges they are considering.

Getting In is a complete guide for high school seniors. In addition to information about admissions and financial aid, it provides one-page summaries about Kentucky’s colleges and universities, programs of study offered by each college and university, as well as schools that offer particular majors.

Affording Higher Education describes nearly 4,300 different financial aid programs specifically for Kentucky students. Information is presented for programs of state and federal government, at individual colleges and by county.

To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, visit 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 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.

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