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Canada Learning Bond2 l$ t& s; ^* s; ?) ?% J' O3 p' O/ c
The Federal Government, in the 2004 Budget, introduced the Canada Learning5 R9 J v, ^9 l& T; {
Bond. The Bond is aimed at helping low-income families save for their children’s3 w5 u F1 ~% o: i$ {% l
post-secondary education pursuits. Beginning in 2004, each child born to lowincome" Y. Y; Y7 f) s3 @. x8 p
families, those earning $35,000 or less and who are also entitled to receive
1 H/ E# K& j; Ethe National Child Benefit, will receive a $500 Canada Learning Bond.
) g6 B# g$ [, @' _Assuming a child remains qualified for the Canada Learning Bond, the child will
. |; x* X- N& mcontinue to receive $100.00 in each subsequent year in Canada Learning Bond
$ P5 x, M4 K& S8 k" e+ s3 Zinstallments. The Federal Government projects that the Canada Learning Bond will" G$ x6 h8 \; M1 S# X9 L
carry a cost of up to $85 million this year and up to 120,000 children will benefit
8 V( T# D) I5 i2 _6 ^; [from the program2. The government says a child living in a low-income household
3 I0 }3 W4 q ecould receive up to $2,000 for their education.
; P2 F: l3 u, X! KAdditionally, in terms of post-secondary education and low-income families, the
; [- `: U" U! T4 ^3 a2 x: w- zgovernment has introduced a new one-time grant of up to $3,000 for first-year
5 @ K3 n- B* ~# v1 |8 nstudents whose family income hovers around $35,000 or less a year.$ b0 D8 a3 e B/ ^3 d R, l
Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act
/ C! `4 d8 p |) gDuring the 2004 Spring Sitting, the Alberta Government introduced and
A! J K. z/ `+ N) psubsequently passed the Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act. The
! i- H, v5 r, w& C. tprogram created by the Act is available only to residents of Alberta who have3 D1 j! I& V$ v8 t
children born after January 1, 2005 (Alberta’s Centennial). The program, at first( [; ?6 f& W1 f+ }
glance, seems quite simple in scope but it does have many intricate details that,1 `7 n. p7 @+ O
once communicated, reveal a complicated program that relies on proactive parents$ D* P( ^! V% R# W7 ]; o1 b* G6 f
to absorb the full benefit of the program.
7 u( _6 v' h" L5 H$ U+ K# z- c. RAlberta residents, who have a baby born on January 1, 2005, or after, will be, K/ K5 C* ~1 w" e0 W* A
eligible for a $500.00 grant toward the baby’s established RESP. The grant will" W9 f; v$ c& y! w$ U7 u
only be awarded if a RESP is established within the first year of the baby’s birth
& z) ?- h; C4 L0 B% t3 [0 \; E# P(though Alberta Learning is looking to extend this deadline to two years or, albeit
% i+ T# U$ G' h' \unlikely, extending the deadline until the baby has reached their first year of) I" U$ B8 ~# w! `7 F! B+ e
schooling). Should a year elapse and the parents do not arrange an RESP account,8 h! q z' W: z9 Q5 T3 m
for the baby, then the baby will not receive the $500.00 grant, period. Subsequent4 {# s# ]. z% B1 T4 e, Q
$100.00 grants are awarded when the child reaches grades 3, 6 and 9. Each of
- Y( d+ @2 }5 r9 R* ]those grants will require parents to provide matching dollars to qualify. These
3 ~# ?, h# v) hgrants are awarded with the same limitations and restrictions as the initial $500.005 M' ?7 d! _! ~" a. z1 I8 J, G2 q! Y/ C% V
grant. Potentially, an RESP could receive up to $800.00 in Provincial grant money. |
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