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Canada Learning Bond
% T g0 h0 R+ v( T% JThe Federal Government, in the 2004 Budget, introduced the Canada Learning
* \+ t6 ]7 [* `3 {1 V# s5 t0 VBond. The Bond is aimed at helping low-income families save for their children’s+ m$ b0 i6 O% @' P) l
post-secondary education pursuits. Beginning in 2004, each child born to lowincome
, ^/ ]0 [. N- u7 R5 |5 b! T5 kfamilies, those earning $35,000 or less and who are also entitled to receive0 r5 K! g7 F' G8 b
the National Child Benefit, will receive a $500 Canada Learning Bond.
0 o6 f' _9 Y/ k5 [2 hAssuming a child remains qualified for the Canada Learning Bond, the child will
& x* j1 B k# _1 Tcontinue to receive $100.00 in each subsequent year in Canada Learning Bond
. a* U% {% w' s S7 Ninstallments. The Federal Government projects that the Canada Learning Bond will
# O/ B& a2 a- S2 P) pcarry a cost of up to $85 million this year and up to 120,000 children will benefit
) A; w3 q0 {; R" o; ^, s) V' @from the program2. The government says a child living in a low-income household7 N- W3 F( f) M
could receive up to $2,000 for their education.0 D/ v% r; g" K. k( `$ q# |
Additionally, in terms of post-secondary education and low-income families, the
' p7 a% V* ?' a r- e; Kgovernment has introduced a new one-time grant of up to $3,000 for first-year
- d* j7 N A/ j& W! T5 x1 R& Vstudents whose family income hovers around $35,000 or less a year.+ F M9 T9 N+ g9 T) L; B( E. t
Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act
* Q, |% i. m& G: q+ Q T7 a+ eDuring the 2004 Spring Sitting, the Alberta Government introduced and& Y! w0 {0 |; K6 E1 K- ?1 d
subsequently passed the Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act. The
& K/ c+ c; |& p, k: Bprogram created by the Act is available only to residents of Alberta who have
% m) Q, t, I* _# |! C0 }children born after January 1, 2005 (Alberta’s Centennial). The program, at first: Q- ]7 t& J# Z. M& b% v ?& c
glance, seems quite simple in scope but it does have many intricate details that,
1 o' l5 ~# r, w6 y- n/ Q# Ionce communicated, reveal a complicated program that relies on proactive parents% J: Y3 ~1 n3 v [- v/ [+ I0 h
to absorb the full benefit of the program.5 g% j5 w- U6 {% V! z8 e8 X
Alberta residents, who have a baby born on January 1, 2005, or after, will be
% G( d; u! L% |3 z0 Ueligible for a $500.00 grant toward the baby’s established RESP. The grant will
6 r/ R! c: U1 _! A1 Z+ g1 Aonly be awarded if a RESP is established within the first year of the baby’s birth0 p) J) h5 H# k+ r3 ~1 @6 R# _' l
(though Alberta Learning is looking to extend this deadline to two years or, albeit8 e6 Q! t( Z; x& U; u5 D
unlikely, extending the deadline until the baby has reached their first year of
! O2 J" ]4 G( _& Cschooling). Should a year elapse and the parents do not arrange an RESP account,5 i3 w8 G! @) l( t+ Y3 t7 Q$ v
for the baby, then the baby will not receive the $500.00 grant, period. Subsequent
U: d* T' e) d5 v/ c5 b) o) i5 {$100.00 grants are awarded when the child reaches grades 3, 6 and 9. Each of
7 d6 T) J8 j! Y/ Nthose grants will require parents to provide matching dollars to qualify. These& B/ E4 b( z& l* N6 P
grants are awarded with the same limitations and restrictions as the initial $500.00 W, k3 F# k0 i; B% R: o
grant. Potentially, an RESP could receive up to $800.00 in Provincial grant money. |
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