FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 13, 2019) — Emily Bowman has joined the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) as an outreach counselor helping students and families in Clay County.
“I have partnered with KHEAA Outreach as a college coach for three years and deeply respect the impact KHEAA services make on students,” she said. “KHEAA does amazing work for students and schools all over the state, and I am honored to join its ranks. I want to help students in Clay County prepare for life beyond high school.”
In addition to schools, Bowman will work with adult education centers, state agencies and other groups. She can be reached at or (606) 273-9644.
“KHEAA is very fortunate to have Emily joining the Outreach team. She’s done wonderful work as a Kentucky College Coach,” KHEAA Director of Outreach Services Kim Dolan said, “and we have no doubt that she will be a great asset to the schools, students and families in the southeastern area of the state.”
Bowman is a native of Corbin and a graduate of Lynn Camp High School and Eastern Kentucky University. Before being named an outreach counselor, she volunteered for AmeriCorps as a college coach at Lynn Camp.
KHEAA is the state agency that administers the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES), need-based grants and other programs to help students pay their higher education expenses.
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; or call 800-928-8926, ext. 6-7372.