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Canada Learning Bond7 P. [/ W1 T, P' F+ q( j
The Federal Government, in the 2004 Budget, introduced the Canada Learning
+ Z3 |/ L6 [' ?. E) yBond. The Bond is aimed at helping low-income families save for their children’s6 F$ L! u( _+ T
post-secondary education pursuits. Beginning in 2004, each child born to lowincome
& p% Z j; w4 m' U) Z. J0 ?+ Efamilies, those earning $35,000 or less and who are also entitled to receive
! B0 {- f; c8 X) ]/ F% ?- Fthe National Child Benefit, will receive a $500 Canada Learning Bond.
: T5 J8 N" j0 |4 m) pAssuming a child remains qualified for the Canada Learning Bond, the child will
5 e, ~, @- \6 v! l$ ?continue to receive $100.00 in each subsequent year in Canada Learning Bond
; p6 ~4 T: @+ X9 jinstallments. The Federal Government projects that the Canada Learning Bond will. r {3 Z" d |8 }7 q7 u
carry a cost of up to $85 million this year and up to 120,000 children will benefit' N3 V0 L2 d7 h! n9 {" P' g
from the program2. The government says a child living in a low-income household: X$ {! a" g/ e' E& e( r/ N' k- s, Y
could receive up to $2,000 for their education.
7 ~, o( J+ m' N9 d, @! OAdditionally, in terms of post-secondary education and low-income families, the& {. {! k1 V& Q4 M) x( ^" A
government has introduced a new one-time grant of up to $3,000 for first-year
# t. H' g1 k ]( I" M, x$ dstudents whose family income hovers around $35,000 or less a year.
. {1 z+ c' o: T: x0 N1 oAlberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act3 p: j# i: C% m! E& y1 T- `
During the 2004 Spring Sitting, the Alberta Government introduced and) E6 I; H3 c- G. {8 s/ L6 A9 A5 G
subsequently passed the Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act. The
4 Y) U6 {6 x( Y wprogram created by the Act is available only to residents of Alberta who have
6 g7 Z0 q: k. C; u" {0 nchildren born after January 1, 2005 (Alberta’s Centennial). The program, at first
. m- Y" [/ e' B8 Lglance, seems quite simple in scope but it does have many intricate details that,
( ?9 H, z) d* p% V4 v: Sonce communicated, reveal a complicated program that relies on proactive parents5 F& R7 v6 i' A0 r% o' ^6 p
to absorb the full benefit of the program.8 _* q) a) |8 {& V; K
Alberta residents, who have a baby born on January 1, 2005, or after, will be
! f; w" ~" U. j* C) U8 {eligible for a $500.00 grant toward the baby’s established RESP. The grant will
( U) d! _$ @0 ^/ D4 Wonly be awarded if a RESP is established within the first year of the baby’s birth
6 [8 p( X# j: p8 f(though Alberta Learning is looking to extend this deadline to two years or, albeit) G W0 j/ v& \( |% y: M: {7 }) E
unlikely, extending the deadline until the baby has reached their first year of4 n; Q8 H) v9 q5 ~( s' _
schooling). Should a year elapse and the parents do not arrange an RESP account,% B1 D( U7 P5 V8 T
for the baby, then the baby will not receive the $500.00 grant, period. Subsequent
) S6 |- E6 s. V% U$ P$100.00 grants are awarded when the child reaches grades 3, 6 and 9. Each of
" u4 K, L3 W! U( M4 y0 p! }those grants will require parents to provide matching dollars to qualify. These
* q/ w; {; i: D7 y& E# I8 Y9 Jgrants are awarded with the same limitations and restrictions as the initial $500.00& ~9 N# x- O9 N) l' B
grant. Potentially, an RESP could receive up to $800.00 in Provincial grant money. |
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