Have you heard about the Canada Learning Bond?
It is a grant of between $500-$2,000 for children in income-eligible families to put into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for post-secondary education.
In Lambton there are 24,217 eligible youth and only 36% have applied for the grant. Let’s increase that number!
More information is available at this website LambtonLearns
You can apply on-line, with your financial planner, at a bank or credit union.
Check out this calculator to see if you qualify. SmartSaver RESP Calculator
Even if you think your income is too high to qualify this year, there may be eligibility in previous years. It doesn’t hurt to apply!!
