The KEA Student Program is a professional association for college students preparing to enter the teaching profession. Through its affiliation with the KEA and the NEA, KEA-SP provides college students assistance, benefits, professional resources, and the opportunity to learn -- not only from each other -- but from a network of campus advisors and from practicing professional educators.

KEA-SP is one of the largest student organizations in the country. The association currently has 32 local chapters on Kentucky college and university campuses.

A democratically-elected, ten-member state Executive Committee develops goals for the student program and plans for implementing them. KEA student members are represented on the KEA Board of Directors, all KEA standing committees, at the annual KEA Delegate Assembly, and at the national Representative Assembly, ensuring that professional practitioners are listening to the voice of future educators. Members are also represented by five regions of the KEA Student Program. The campuses in each region are listed below:

West Region: Brescia College; Kentucky Wesleyan College; Henderson Community & Technical College; Madisonville Community & Technical College; Murray State University; Murray State University-Crisp Center; Murray State University-Hopkinsville; Owensboro Community & Technical College; West Kentucky Community & Technical College.

South Central Region: Western Kentucky University; Lindsey Wilson College; Campbellsville University; St. Catharine College.

Ohio River Region: Bellarmine Univeristy; Northern Kentucky University; Thomas More College; Saplding University; University of Louisville.

Central Region: Asbury College; Centre College; Georgetown College; Eastern Kentucky University; Kentucky State Univeristy; Midway College; Transylvania University; University of Kentucky

East Region: Alice Lloyd College; Ashland Community & Technical College; Cumberland College; Hazard Community & Technical College; Morehead State University; Pikeville Colege; Southeast Community & Technical College; Union College

Each KEA-SP campus chapter plans activities and programs for members to help them become successful teachers. KEA-SP also provides statewide training sessions to keep future teachers informed on the issues that will affect them when they enter the classroom.

KEA-SP provides scholarship and grant opportunities for its members.

For more information, contact Charles Main, at cmain@kea.org or call 1-800-231-4532, ext. 315.