History
The Howell Appalachian Student Fund (HASF) was founded by the Jerry Howell family in 1990 and was funded by donations from individuals and businesses in eastern Kentucky. The objective of the fund was to help Appalachian students attain higher education, enabling them to successfully live and work in the Appalachian region. Funds were awarded as an economic boost to students who demonstrated strong leadership abilities and financial need.
In 2004, the Howell family transferred the fund to the Christian Appalachian Project, whose mission and guiding principles mirror those of the fund. Under the auspices of the Adult Education program, the Howell Appalachian Student Fund (HASF) was expanded to include both high school and non-traditional applicants. The fundemental purpose remains the same–to help build a skilled, educated workforce in the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
The CAP Adult Education Program, which is offered for free by CAP, uses a learner-centered approach and currently operates in Rockcastle, Jackson, Lee, Owsley and McCreary counties in Kentucky.
How Funds are Awarded
A selection committee reviews all applications and selects each year’s recipents. Applications are reviewed on an individual basis, and additional factors will be taken into consideration (i.e., first generation college student, single parent, etc). Funds are awarded on a semi-annual basis and available for the Fall semester. Previous year recipicents are
eligible for on-going funding based on attendance, grades and other factors.
Eligibility
The Howell Appalachian Student Fund was created as a way of helping keep Kentucky’s “best and brightest” living and working in the Appalachian region. It is targeted to those students/families who may not meet the eligibility requirements for federal financial aid, but who do not have the means to pay for college on their own. Additional considerations are listed below:
• The recipient must be a resident of an Appalachian county;
• The recipient must attend and graduate from an accredited college or university in Kentucky, receiving an Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent thereof;
• The recipient should plan to return to, live and work in an Appalachian county;
• The recipient must demonstrate financial need;
• The recipient must demonstrate leadership abilities, strong work ethic and character;
• The recipient must provide evidence of academic performance and written recommendations from school and/or other
community agency personnel.
How to Apply
• Obtain an application from your school counselor or college representative, or print form below.
• Complete the application, including signing the “Conditions of the Loan” form.
• Forward a copy of your ACT/SAT or COMPAS scores to the Howell Appalachian Student Fund, c/o The Christian Appalachian Project.
• Attach to your application the following:
• Two letters of reference
• A current copy of your high school, GED or college transcript
• The financial and tax forms and information required in Section H
Return your completed application to:
The Howell Appalachian Student Fund
C/O Christian Appalachian Project,
Adult Learning Center
Rt. 6, Box 43
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
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