Planning for your child’s education is easier than you think!
Smart Saver is a charity organization that helps provide families with the information needed to access money for higher education by using a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP).
Thanks to Smart Saver, more and more Canadian families are learning what government grants are available to them and the process of applying for them. It’s simple, easy and free!
Visit the Stewart Public Library and we will guide you through the application process. You can also contact your local Family Consultant at kimberly.a.reid@gov.bc.ca for more information.
Check out the links below to see what it’s all about!
Who is Smart Saver? https://www.smartsaver.org/resp-about.shtml
RESPs:
What is a RESP and what does it offer? http://www.smartsaver.org/resp-information.shtml
Banks that offer no cost RESP’s: http://www.smartsaver.org/no-cost-resps.shtml
Choosing an RESP: http://www.smartsaver.org/resp.shtml
Start My RESP: http://www.smartsaver.org/how-to-start-my-resp.shtml
Bonds and Grants:
Canada Learning Bond: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/learning-bond.html
Information on BC Training and Education Savings Grant: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/bc-training-and-education-savings-grant
Canada Education Savings Grant:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/education/grants/savings.html
Information on getting a Social Insurance Number:
Information for getting a Social Insurance Number: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin.html
Application for SIN: https://catalogue.servicecanada.gc.ca/apps/EForms/pdf/en/nas-2120.pdf