Why is the $500 program only available to children born in 2005 and beyond?
Like any program of this type, the Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan must have a defined start date. As a province, we are committed to both the students of tomorrow and today. While this investment will have an important impact on future students, it in no way detracts from our commitment to ensure that young Albertans already in or about to enter the Kindergarten to Grade 12 and post-secondary systems enjoy every possible advantage. Alberta’s education system and the results achieved by our students are among the best in the world. Government is committed to further investment in today’s learners and to improving upon our world class learning opportunities. As a province we must ensure that we respond to the needs of today, but we must also anticipate and take action to meet the needs of tomorrow. Government’s comprehensive learning strategy, which includes the Alberta Centennial Educational Savings Plan, achieves this balance.
