[citation needed] The Council is charged with leading reform efforts envisioned by state policy leaders in HB1.
Twenty years later, the Kentucky General Assembly passed higher education reforms in the Commonwealth with the passage of the Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997, commonly referred to as House Bill 1 (HB1).
[citation needed] To further support lifelong learning in the Commonwealth, HB1 also created the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL).
[16] KYVL serves all Kentuckians by providing free access to multiple learning and research tools to anyone with a library card.
[citation needed] GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Kentucky is a competitive federal grant program designed to increase the college-going rate.