Alice Lloyd College
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
General Support
Alice Lloyd College is a not-for-profit, private, 4-year college serving Central Appalachia. All full-time students pay absolutely no out-of-pocket costs for tuition, and most graduate debt free. Annual operating expenses are only partially met by endowment earnings, student Pell grants and student work-study funds. The balance must be raised from the private sector.
Scholarship Program
Every full-time student attending Alice Lloyd College receives one or more forms of finacial assistance. Scholarship funds make up the difference between Pell grants and work-study to cover tuition so that no full-time student pays any out-of-pocket costs for tuition. General scholarships are funded through annual gifts (renewable each year). Endowed scholarships are established as permanent funds where only the annual earnings are used to provide student scholarships. Donors are welcome to name scholarships and create specific or general guidelines for determining annual recipients.
The June Buchanan School
The June Buchanan School is a private, K-12 school located on the campus of Alice Lloyd College. With a 9-1 student-teacher ratio, JBS is known for its small class size and individual attention. The School has outstanding academic programs, and 100% of its student graduate with high school diplomas. Ninety-nine percent of JBS graduates go on to college.
Caney Cottage Scholarship Program
Alice Lloyd College supports a select number of scholarly students who plan to attend graduate or professional schools upon completion of their programs at ALC. The “Caney Cottage Scholarship Program” provides qualifying students with assistance in such programs at the University of Kentucky and other universities. Caney Scholars attending UK are provided rent-free living quarters in the H. N. and Frances C. Berger Residence Hall (Caney Cottage), just a few blocks from the UK campus. Scholars attending other universities are granted cash scholarships toward tuition. The prestigious Caney Cottage Scholarships are offered on a competitive basis. Applicants must have high academic standards, be of strong character, and show potential for leadership. There is an unwritten pledge to return to Appalachia and serve in leadership roles after the completion of graduate and professional programs.
Presidential Scholars Program
The Alice Lloyd College Presidential Scholar's Program provides academic scholarships for a select number of students from our 108 Central Appalachian county service area who have a commitment to service in the Appalachian region. The scholarship covers the full cost of education while attending ALC, provides money toward books, and ensures continued assistance throughout graduate and/or professional school. The amount of assistance while in graduate and/or professional school varies depending on the course of study and the school of attendance. Minimum Criteria for Alice Lloyd College Presidential Scholar's Program:
3.5 high school GPA (in core curriculum classes)30 composite ACT score or 1980 composite New SAT scoreExemplary character as evidenced by outstanding leadership and/or community service
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Alice Lloyd College's ultimate goal is to provide educated leadership for the Central Appalachian region it serves. When a student graduates from Alice Lloyd College, he or she leaves with a degree recognized for its academic value. With a liberal arts degree from ALC, one will not only gain a deeper understanding for the arts and sciences, but will also be educated to become a lasting leader in one’s community. Through medicine, law, politics, education, and business, our graduates touch the lives around them. Challenging our students to look within themselves, we give them the abilities and knowledge needed to shape their college, their community, and their world. At Alice Lloyd, an education is much larger than a degree … it’s studying abroad, serving on mission trips in Central America, or interning in Washington, D.C. It’s the opportunity to interact with professors one-on-one. It’s a chance to be “a step ahead of the pack” when entering the job market armed with valuable work experience and references gained through the Student Work Program. It’s the opportunity to receive graduate and professional scholarships to the University of Kentucky and other schools through the Caney Cottage Scholarship Program. But more than anything, it’s the chance to seize the day, take advantage of every single opportunity that presents itself, and take hold of one’s future. Alice Lloyd students are accepted to many graduate and professional schools nationwide and hired by major employers throughout Appalachia; many schools and businesses recruit here. People are often surprised that such academic success can come from a small, private college in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. But it comes as no surprise to us. With faculty from highly regarded institutions that have included Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and Penn State, it’s easy to understand where our academic strength begins.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Alice Lloyd College provides a challenging, character-based education to students from 108 mountain counties in Central Appalachia. Over 40% of our faculty hold Ph.D. degrees. The student-teacher ratio is 19:1. In addition to the liberal arts program, students are required to participate the Student Work Program where they develop life skills such as time management, responsibility, leadership and strong moral character. All students are required to take a leadership class where they are introduced to the traits and qualities which indicate leadership. Students are expected to attend classes, obey rules, adhere to a dress code, honor curfew, and attend required convocation programs throughout the year. Graduates are encouraged to apply for the Caney Scholars Program where they are eligible to receive assistance with professional and graduate programs beyond Alice Lloyd College. Some receive rent- and utility-free housing in the College-owned residence hall on the campus of the University of Kentucky, while those who attend other universities receive limited monetary support. Finally, students are encouraged to remain in their mountain communities and serve in positions of leadership to help improve and uplift the Central Appalachian region.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Alice Lloyd College is fiscally sound and has no long-term debt. Buildings are not constructed until funding is secure. The endowment is growing at a steady pace and is a priority of the Board of Trustees and executive management. Students from the service area are guaranteed that all tuition costs will be met, leaving them absolutely no out-of-pocket costs for tuition. This guarantee is made possible through scholarships, grants, and the Student Work Program. Private foundations and individuals across America support Alice Lloyd College's mission in Central Appalachia. The College does not solicit nor accept any direct federal funding. Degree offerings are regularly reviewed and adjusted to offer students marketable degrees which can be used in the Central Appalachian region. Most recently, degrees have been added in kinesiology (for physical therapy), sociology, and a dual degree in nursing (in colaboration with the University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University). A special education degree will be added in the fall of 2015.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The College has produced teachers (preschool, primary, secondary, and college professors, as well as principals, superintendents, and school administrators), business professionals (banking, management, entrepreneurs, etc.), medical professionals (doctors, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, etc.), politicians, social workers, and many others who have assumed positions of leadership in the Appalachian communities served by Alice Lloyd College. High school and college education rates are gradually climbing, poverty rates are somewhat lower, and economic status has improved in some counties. Unemployment is still high, but mainly due to dwindling coal-related jobs. Population is gradually declining as more and more young adults leave the region to find work, a problem that has plagued Appalachia for decades. Many who earn higher educations are among those who leave; however, 83% of Alice Lloyd College graduates stay in Appalachia and use their skills to serve the mountain people.
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Alice Lloyd College
Board of directorsas of 04/29/2019
Mr. Robert Duncan
Inez Deposit Bank
Term: 1978 - 2019
Ms. Hilda Legg
Consultant
Term: 1992 - 2019
Dwight Baum
Investments Manager
Robert Duncan
President & CEO, Inez Deposit Bank
Robert Finley
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Mark Johnson
First Washington Investment Advisors
Hilda Legg
Consultant
Larry Leslie
Archer Clinic, Medical Doctor
Lowell Martin
Retired Medical Doctor
Rachel Mullinax
Associate Professor of Accounting, College of the Ozarks
George Nichols
Sr. VP, New York Life Insurance Company
Ben Park
Medical Doctor
William Reik
Reik & Co., LLP
Karen Sellers
Consolidated Health Systems, Inc.
Kevin Smith
CEO - Well Berri, Inc.
Henry Webb
Superintendent, Floyd County Schools
Robert Duncan
U. S. Attorney's Office
Jerry Edwards
Teacher
Joe Stepp
President, Alice Lloyd College
Julie Hopkins
Mary Kay Sales Director
Anthony Yonts
Quantum Healthcare
Charles Marshall
UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health
David Martin
Shelby Valley Clinic
Kimberly Jones
Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Inc.
Janna Vice
Consultant
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes