RICHMOND, Ky. — Eastern Kentucky University has reached a new milestone.

According to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education , EKU led the state’s regional public universities in degree-seeking students.

Amya Kendrick is from western Kentucky, but she chose to attend EKU — a four-hour drive from home — where she's a junior public relations major.

“When I got to campus, I felt that connection immediately," Kendrick said. "We have such a community-based area, and I think that really influenced my decision to come."

Kendrick is a first-generation college student and said EKU’s affordability put the university at the top of her list. EKU BookSmart provides textbooks to all degree-seeking students, which has lowered the cost of attendance by nearly 10%, according to the universi

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