1. Canada Education Savings Program (CESP) Helping Parents Save for their Child’s Post-Secondary Education This is a draft document; it is not for distribution

2. Overview The Post-secondary education savings offered by the Government of Canada – the CLB and the CESGThe Post-secondary education savings offered by the Government of Canada – the CLB and the CESG How to access the savings incentives – RESPs Barriers to access the incentives and how to overcome themBarriers to access the incentives and how to overcome them Tools available to support CBO activities Testing your knowledge

3. Why is Post-Secondary Education Important? Roughly two-thirds of all job offers in Canada require some form of post-secondary credentials. Unemployment rates are significantly higher for individuals without post-secondary credentials.

4. Money available from the Government of Canada There are several Federal Government PSE savings incentives: 1. The Canada Learning Bond (CLB)The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) 2. The Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) and the Additional CESG.The Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) the Additional CESG 3. Other incentives and HTTP link testOther incentivesHTTP link test