The city will open savings accounts for thousands of students in Queens this fall as part of a three-year pilot program that aims to get more kids and families focused on planning financially for college.

One of the biggest issues facing young people and a hot topic on the 2016 campaign trail: Who can actually afford a college education? Mayor de Blasio announced the first phase of a new program to help.

Three days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his vision for free college tuition, a group of de Blasio administration commissioners debuted a separate college savings pilot program program they say will dovetail with the governor’s agenda.

The program, which was first reported by the New York Times in November, will be funded by a $10 million grant from the Gray Foundation.

Just days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a splashy proposal to make state college tuition-free for low- and middle-income students, the de Blasio administration tried to steal back the spotlight with its own plan to offset higher education costs.

Kindergarteners attending public schools in parts of Queens—including the Astoria, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Woodside neighborhoods—will soon benefit from a program designed to launch college aspirations.