11/01/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/01/2023 08:10
Whitby, Ontario - Eligible residents can receive money for their child's post-secondary education through the Canada Learning Bond. This Government of Canada benefit will deposit up to $2,000 into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), helping households with a modest income grow their child's education savings.
For help accessing the Canada Learning Bond, the Region of Durham welcomes eligible households to attend sign-up events. A $25 grocery gift card will be given to the first 40 households in attendance at each event on a first-come, first-served basis.
Where and when:
Beaverton Town Hall
397 Simcoe Street, Beaverton
November 16, noon to 5 p.m.
Lakeview Harbourside Community Room
1529 Ritson Road South, Oshawa
November 20, 1 to 6 p.m.
Clarington Public Library - Bowmanville Branch
163 Church Street, Bowmanville
November 22, 1 to 6 p.m.
Why: The Canada Learning Bond helps families begin to save for their child's education, which increases the likelihood of that child enrolling in post-secondary school.
Notes:
For more information, visit durham.ca/CanadaLearningBond.
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