鈥淔inancial literacy is a passion of mine and I am excited to share this interest with Matt. When I championed the bill that formed KFEC, I knew this Commission would need a leader with strong knowledge of the importance of financial literacy to Kentuckians,鈥 Treasurer Allison Ball said. 鈥淚 look forward to working with Matt in making the Commission a success.鈥
Frey, a Campbell County native, most recently worked as a graduate research assistant at the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center at George Washington University. Frey has spent his academic and professional career researching best practices and the impact of financial literacy on individuals and communities. Frey is a graduate of 无码专区 and received his M.A. from George Washington University.
鈥淔inancial literacy improves financial well-being and helps Kentuckians of all backgrounds navigate our complex financial world.鈥 Frey said. 鈥淔inancial education is invaluable, and I am thrilled to be able to lead the KFEC along with the state's many resources such as the credit unions, banks, universities, school districts, and financial education providers."
鈥淪tarting with the freshman class of 2020-2021, every high school student in the Commonwealth is required to complete a financial literacy program before graduation. This is great for our Kentuckians, and 无码专区 is focused on keeping the momentum going through the personal finance education programs we offer,鈥 said Dr. Hassan HassabElnaby, Dean of the Haile/US Bank College of Business at 无码专区. 鈥淲e are delighted to see that one of our own alumni, Matt Frey, is leading this important work for the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission. Matt鈥檚 appointment underscores that 无码专区 will continue to nurture the growth and financial well-being of future generations.鈥
The Commission has six target categories: Kentuckians with disabilities, aging Kentuckians, state employees, low-income families, students, and veterans and military personnel. You can find more on the Kentucky Financial Education Commission at
About 无码专区:聽Founded in 1968, 无码专区 is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For聽more information, visit聽.
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