I’m writing from the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (also known as EFry) to ask for your support in sharing information with your district’s schools about our free program, Future Bright, that helps families with net income of less than $48,535 access up to $3,200 in federal and provincial government savings grants that are available to fund their child’s education after high school.
We are asking for your support in communicating to your student’s families that these grants are available and EFry’s Future Bright program is here to offer help with every step in the application process. While studies have shown having as little as $500 saved for post high-school education can increase students’ likelihood of graduating, 6 in 10 eligible children don’t access the grants. Future Bright helps families overcome the barriers to claiming these grants, which many people don’t know exist: · Obtaining the necessary government ID needed at no cost. · Setting up a no-cost RESP for their child. Both grants are deposited into the RESP. · Claiming the Canada Learning Bond, valued at $2,000, available for children up to and including age 15. · Claiming the BC Training & Education Grant of $1,200, available for children who are 6 to 8 years old. In addition to live, personalized support by phone or Zoom, Future Bright has created a series of video tutorials to walk families through the different steps in the process. Families only need to watch the videos that pertain to their situation. More information about Future Bright and our video tutorial series can be found at myfuturebright.ca. We hope you will share this information with the schools in your district. We will also be reaching out to schools and PACs in the hope of making more people aware of the grants and our program to help people access them. Geraldine "Gigi" Ricarse Registration Facilitator Future Bright Program The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver 201- 93 6th Street New Westminster, BC V3L 2Z8 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (604) 545-0705 Fax: (604) 545-0714 Toll Free: 1-888-879-9593 www.myfuturebright.ca
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