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Kentucky high school graduates are leaving college financial aid unclaimed. You can find out about the FAFSA changes.

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Kentucky high school graduates are leaving college financial aid unclaimed. You can find out about the FAFSA changes.

BY: – DECEMBER 4, 2023 3:53 PM

In 2022, Kentucky’s graduating seniors left nearly $54 million in available Pell grants unclaimed. Completion of the FAFSA is necessary to access most sources of federal, state and institutional financial aid. (Getty Images)

College financial aid applicants can expect the release of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, on Dec. 31, according to an announcement last month by the U.S. Department of Education.

To view Kentucky’s FAFSA resource page, click here.

In Kentucky, two higher education organizations are partnering to get out information on the changes for the 2024-25 school year.

Changes include a shorter and simpler form, a new eligibility formula for Pell Grants and a student aid. govdashboard to help students understand next steps; all of which are intended to allow more students to access the financial aid they need to attend college, according to a release from the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).

“Our first-generation students are often overwhelmed by the financial aid application process, and these changes, while all positive, will be adding to that confusion for a while,” said CPE President Aaron Thompson. “Our goal with this campaign is to get students the resources they need to improve FAFSA completion rates and college affordability overall.”

In 2022, Kentucky’s graduating seniors left nearly $54 million in available Pell grants unclaimed. Completion of the FAFSA is necessary to access most sources of federal, state and institutional financial aid, said CPE.

GEAR UP Kentucky, a unit of the CPE, and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) will be conducting a public service awareness campaign to prepare students and their families for the changes.

According to the nonprofit Education Northwest, which has studied strategies to boost FAFSA completion, students who might be eligible for aid have frequently not completed the form due to misconceptions that their parents made too much income or a lack of awareness and information about how financial aid works.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act to streamline the financial aid process for students and families.

“The redesigned FAFSA form is the most ambitious and significant redesign of the federal student aid application and delivery in decades, and will significantly simplify how students, parents, and other educational stakeholders use the FAFSA form starting this year,” the U.S. Department of Education said in a March 27 release.

“About half of Kentucky’s high school seniors are considered economically disadvantaged,” said KHEAA Executive Director Jo Carole Ellis. “FAFSA awareness and completion are powerful tools to make college dreams a reality for these students. FAFSA completion support has always been central to KHEAA’s outreach efforts, and we are pleased to work together with CPE in this important effort.”

The promotion will include TV and radio commercials running across the state via the Kentucky Broadcasters Association Public Education Partnership program, a social media campaign and an online resource hub for students.

“We felt it crucial to partner with KHEAA to maximize impact,” said Kim Welch, executive director of GEAR UP Kentucky. “Both of our agencies want students and their families to know they aren’t alone in navigating the often-difficult transition to college. There are people across the Commonwealth ready to help students and their families complete the FAFSA and get the money they’re due – and we’re committed to ensuring they know where to get that assistance.”

To view GEAR UP Kentucky’s FAFSA resource page, visit https://gearupky.org/money.

FOOTNOTE: Nathaniel Cline, a reporter for the Virginia Mercury, contributed to this story. The Virginia Mercy, a sister publication to Kentucky Lantern, is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and donors as a 501c(3) public charity. 

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Darron Cummings/AP/Shutterstock (11717541e) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb delivers his State of the State address virtually, in Indianapolis State of the State, Indianapolis, United States - 19 Jan 2021

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Behavioral Health Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2025:

  • The Honorable Kellie Streeter (Freelandville), Knox County Commissioner

Board of Trustees of Ball State University

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Mark Hardwick (Carmel), CEO of First Merchants Corporation

The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve the same term:

  • Craig Dobbs (Carmel), managing director with Graystone Consulting

Brookville Lake Regional Waste District Board

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Jeff Tebbe (Brookville), executive recruiter with Management Recruiters of Cincinnati

Commission for Women

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until October 31, 2027:

  • Courtney Arango (Brownsburg), director of government affairs at the AES Corporation

Governor’s Workforce Cabinet

The governor made three new appointments to the cabinet, who will serve until December 31, 2025:

  • Jacqueline Barton (South Bend), founder and president of Specialized Staffing Solutions
  • Paul Ketcham (Batesville), superintendent of Batesville Community School Corporation
  • Amish Shah (Bristol), CEO of Kem Krest

Judicial Nominating Commission for the Indiana Supreme Court & Court of Appeals

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Nancy Stewart (Fort Wayne), representing appellate district 3

Kids First Trust Fund Board

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:

  • Dr. Maria Finnell (Zionsville), chief medical officer for the Family & Social Services Administration

The governor made three new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:

  • Abigail Diener (Delphi), partner with Diener & Martin, LLC
  • Matt Wilson (Lebanon), executive director of the Boone County Mentoring Partnership
  • William Young (Fishers), attorney with Lewis & Wilkins LLP

Private Investigator & Security Guard Licensing Board

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until October 31, 2027:

  • Laura Brown (Greenwood), executive coordinator at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Rare Disease Advisory Council

The governor made one new appointment to the council, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Brian O’Neill (Indianapolis), senior director of pediatric development with Eli Lilly & Company

Bailey named MVC Freshman of the Week as Aces head to BYU

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Aces and Cougars square off on Tuesday night 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second time this season, Chuck Bailey III has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week as he and his University of Evansville teammates prepare to face BYU on Tuesday evening in Provo, Utah.  The game will be carried by Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.  Tip is set for 8 p.m. CT.

Bailey opened MVC play with a spectacular week, averaging 16.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.  He opened the week with a career-high 27 points at Missouri State.  Bailey knocked down 10 of his 17 attempts and all 5 free throws.  In the win over UNI, Bailey added 6 points and 5 rebounds.  He was a perfect 9-of-9 from the line in UE’s two games.  Bailey’s 27-point game at MSU was the top scoring effort by a freshman in the MVC this season and just the second 20-point game by a league freshman in 2023-24.

Last Time Out

– In a game that featured a season-high 13 lead changes, the Aces overcame a 7-point deficit in the second half to take a 91-89 overtime win over Northern Iowa on Saturday inside the Ford Center

– Antonio Thomas put together his top Division I performance with 27 points while Ben Humrichous scored 18 and Joshua Hughes added 11

– Tanner Cuff hit a triple with seven seconds left in overtime to seal the victory

Clutch Shot

– With seven seconds remaining in overtime against UNI, Tanner Cuff knocked down a 3-pointer to give UE a 4-point lead and seal the win

– He finished the game with nine points and has averaged 8.25 points over the last four games

– Cuff has the top assist-to-turnover ratio in the MVC and second in the nation at 5.80 and has 29 assists and just 5 turnovers this season

– Cuff had an excellent all-around performance at Missouri State, recording 8 assists, 7 points and 7 boards

– He had UE’s first double-double of the season at Chattanooga, totaling 10 points and 11 caroms

Top Performance

– Scoring 27 points in the win over UNI, Antonio Thomas put together the top effort in his Division I career

– He recorded 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting and a 9-for-10 effort from long range

– Thomas is tied for 6th in the MVC with 1.75 steals per game

– He has posted 7+ points in six of the last seven outings and had his first double-digit game of the season in the win at Chattanooga

Scouting the Opponent

– BYU is a perfect 7-0 on the season with wins over #17 San Diego State, Arizona State and North Carolina State

– The Cougars were ranked 19th in last week’s top 25 polls and are sure to rise this week

– Five BYU players average double figures with Jaxson Robinson leading the way with 16.6 PPG

– He is a 47.2% shooter from the field and 43.8% from 3-point range

– Spencer Johnson and Trevin Knell average 12.4 and 12.0 PPG, respectively

– Noah Waterman checks in with 11.1 points and a team-best 6.6 rebounds

Trailblazers get three Top-10 finishers at AHBA tournament

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Vincennes University bowling team closed out the 2023 portion of their schedule over the weekend by taking part in their second American Heartland Bowling Association (AHBA) tournament of the season at Thunderbowl Lanes in Fort Wayne Saturday.

The Trailblazers matched their best team finish of the season, finishing third out of 10 teams and having three VU bowlers finish in the Top-10 overall.

The one day tournament consisted of four conventional games, followed by 16 baker games.

VU was led by freshman Cayden Russell (Noblesville, Ind.) who finished third out of 59 bowlers, ending his four games with 899 total pins including a 245 and 247 in his final two games.

Freshman Nicholas Gregg (Salem, Ill.) was the next Vincennes finisher, ending his four games with 842 pins, including a final game of 245 to take seventh overall.

Freshman Dakota Waskom (Louisville, Ky.) rounded out the Trailblazers top-10 finishers placing 10th overall with 833 pins and an average of 208 per game.

Junior Brighton Lucas (Salem, Ill.) was the final VU bowler to compete in all four games, finishing with a total score of 753, including a 214 and 227 in his first two games of the day. Lucas placed 23rd overall.

Freshman Dylan Lewis (Louisville, Ky.) finished his day with 558 pins in three games, finishing with a tournament average of 186 per game and had two 190-plus games.

Freshman Kannon King (Salem, Ill.) rounds out the Vincennes conventional games with a 156 in the first game of the day.

Vincennes as a team finished the conventional games with a team total of 4,041 and went on to finish the 16 baker games with a total of 3,190 pins and an average game score of 199.

The Trailblazers overall placed third out of 10 teams, matching their highest team finish of the season so far.

VU closes out the 2023 portion of their schedule with this tournament and will look to continue to build towards a big 2024 beginning with the Kegel-ISBPIA Midwest Classic Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14 in Addison, Ill.

VINCENNES RESULTS

VU (3rd) – 967, 999, 1013, 1062 – 4,041

Baker – 237, 167, 180, 171, 228, 153, 234, 211, 199, 225, 191, 215, 189, 191, 164, 235 – 3,190. Tournament Total – 7,231.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Cayden Russell (3) – 185, 222, 245, 247 – 899

Nicholas Gregg (7) – 200, 178, 219, 245 – 842

Dakota Waskom (10) – 212, 182, 225, 214 – 833

Brighton Lucas (23) – 214, 227, 133, 179 – 753

Dylan Lewis (44) – x, 190, 191, 177 – 558

Kannon King (58) – 156, x, x, x – 156

Four USI Women’s Basketball games selected for broadcast on ESPN 97.7FM

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball will have four games from the remainder 2023-24 schedule carried by commercial radio, airing on ESPN 97.7FM (listentotheref.com).

USI fans can tune in to WREF 97.7FM for USI Women’s Basketball action on December 17 against the University of Cincinnati, January 6 against Tennessee Tech University, January 20 against Morehead State University, and February 10 against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

The Cincinnati game on December 17 will be the first-ever USI Women’s Basketball game on the airwaves of WREF 97.7FM, and it will also be the first commercial radio broadcast of USI Women’s Basketball in 30 years.

Game coverage on December 17 against Cincinnati will begin with a 15-minute pregame show before the 2 p.m. tip-off time. Brad Klein, WREF voice of USI Basketball, will have broadcast coverage and play-by-play on 97.7FM and online at listentotheref.com.

ESPN WREF 97.7FM, a Henson Media station, is also the commercial radio home for the “Rick Stein on USI Women’s Basketball” radio show and other USI Athletic events throughout the year, including USI Men’s Basketball.

This Week at USI

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community this week:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, December 4 through January 19

Fall 2023 Senior Art Show on display through new year

The USI Fall 2023 Senior Art Exhibition is on display in the Arts Center Monday, December 4 through Friday, January 19, 2024. For the first time, the exhibition will take over the public spaces of the Arts Center and transform the whole building into a gallery. Students exhibiting are seniors and will be showcasing the art they have worked on throughout their careers as artists/designers.

Read more

SAVE THE DATE

 

December 16

USI Commencement Ceremonies to honor Fall 2023 graduates

The University will hold two Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, December 16 to honor graduates of the Fall Class of 2023. Ceremonies will be held in the Screaming Eagles Arena. A press release with additional details will be coming soon.

More information

 

USI CALENDAR

A collection of events on campus and in the community can be found on the USI Events Calendar.

ETTA MAY & THE SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKS APRIL 4TH AT THE VICTORY THEATRE

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Etta May Press Release

THUNDERBOLTS HOST TEDDY BEAR TOSS NIGHT THIS SATURDAY 

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Evansville, In.:  Coming off a weekend split against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, the Thunderbolts prepare for a home-and-home set of games against the Peoria Rivermen, which will conclude with Teddy Bear Toss Night on Saturday at Ford Center.

Week In Review: 

In a back-and-forth game on Friday, the Thunderbolts were edged 3-2 by Roanoke.  Down 1-0, Myles Abbate tied the game in the first period, before Michael Greco scored in the second period to give Evansville a 2-1 lead.  However, Roanoke tied the game later in the second period and scored the lone goal in the third period to win the first game of the weekend.  The Thunderbolts responded with a 4-2 victory on Saturday, behind a pair of goals from Chays Ruddy, and goals from Mark Zhukov and Scott Kirton.  In goal, Cole Ceci continued his outstanding play, stopping 31 of 34 shots on Friday and 39 of 41 shots on Saturday.

The Week Ahead: 

The Thunderbolts open the weekend in Peoria on Friday night to take on the Rivermen, opening face-off set for 7:15pm CT.  Friday’s game can be viewed with a paid subscription on FloHockey or can be listened to for free on the Thunderbolts Mixlr Channel.  Fans can also watch Friday’s game at the Official Thunderbolts away game watch party at Parkway Pizza on 3911 Broadway Avenue on Evansville’s West Side.  Saturday will be Teddy Bear Toss night as the Thunderbolts host the Peoria Rivermen, opening face-off at 7:00pm CT.  Fans are encouraged to bring new teddy bears or other stuffed animals to the game to toss onto the ice following the first Thunderbolts goal, with all stuffed animals going to local children’s charities in time for the Holidays.  The Thunderbolts will also be wearing specialty “Ugly Christmas Sweater” jerseys during the game, which will be auctioned off following the game.  Replica jerseys will also be on sale at the merchandise stand.  For tickets to Saturday’s game, call (812)422-BOLT (2548), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

Coming Soon: 

Friday, December 15th will be Free Kids Friday presented by Old National Bank, as the Thunderbolts host the Huntsville Havoc. All kids 12 and under get in for free with the purchase of an adult ticket (Offer good ONLY at the Ford Center ticket office).  In addition, there will be plenty of activities for kids in attendance, including inflatables and more.  Saturday, December 16th will be Jurassic Night as the Thunderbolts host the Peoria Rivermen.  More details on game elements will be coming soon.

Scouting the Opponent: 

Peoria Rivermen: 
    • Record: 8-4-1, 17 Points, 4th Place
    • Leading Goal Scorer: Alec Hagaman (7 Goals)
    • Leading Point Scorer: Joseph Widmar (19 Points)
    • Primary Goaltender: Nick Latinovich (4-2-1, .885 Save %)
    • Thunderbolts 23-24 Record vs PEO: 0-3

The Rivermen were defeated in two games in Pensacola this past weekend, beginning with a loss on Friday in which Peoria initially led 2-0 on goals from Braydon Barker and Spencer Kennedy.  Tied 2-2, a goal from Cayden Cahill had given the Rivermen a 3-2 lead, before Pensacola scored 5 of the next 6 goals en route to a 7-4 win, with the final Rivermen goal coming from Andrew Durham.  After building a 2-0 lead once again on Saturday with goals from Cahill and Alec Hagaman, the Ice Flyers again roared back with three goals in the third period to swipe the victory away from Peoria, 3-2 the final score.

Call-up Report 

– Colton Kalezic (Cincinnati Cyclones)

. 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 P, 0 PIM

Transactions:     

Thur. 11/30: F Colton Kalezic called up to Cincinnati (ECHL)

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

 

FOOTNOTE:  EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public – 2023-12-04

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