Cradle to College Commission

Secretary of State Trey Grayson joined State Treasurer Jonathan Miller in June 2004, to create a bi-partisan commission to find new, innovative ways to ensure that every Kentucky family can afford higher education for their children.  This commission, aptly named the “Cradle to College” commission, contains a diverse group of leaders from across the Commonwealth who share the same passion and desire as Secretary Grayson and Treasurer Miller to providing opportunities for Kentucky students to attend college.

The Commission specifically will examine a new financial aid proposal: to provide children born in Kentucky with a college savings account on the day of their birth.  Ideally, the account would be funded so that families could afford at least a community or technical college education.

In turn, every high school senior who wishes to cash in his or her account to attend college would provide community or military service in Kentucky.  There will be incentives for those who stay in KY to pursue their careers, particularly those who pursue lower-paying, but socially-beneficial professions – such as teaching, law enforcement, social work and the military.

Secretary Grayson has long been a vocal advocate for higher education causes.  He currently serves as a director of the Kentucky Advocates for Higher Education and the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program. 

On October 9, 2006, Secretary Grayson and Treasurer Miller presented the findings of the Cradle to College Commission at a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education.  To view the report in its entirety, please click here. 

For more information on the Cradle to College Commission please visit the official commission website at www.cradletocollege.ky.gov or email.