Investing in Futures: An Independent Living Approach to Education Savings Incentives (RESP) was launched in spring 2007; it ended in 2010. This three year national project supported member Independent Living (IL) Centres to provide post-secondary Education and Savings resources, tools and supports to parents with disabilities as well as the parents of children with disabilities.

Investing in Futures had three specific Project Objectives:

• To promote and facilitate methods of post secondary savings to parents with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities; 
• To design and implement a national outreach, training, and awareness campaign on the educational savings plan initiative to be delivered through member IL Centres across Canada; and
• To facilitate diverse partnerships at the local, regional, and national level.

The 2007 series of seven Information Sheets was the first resource available for download; the series was updated in 2009.

1. Registered Education Savings Plan
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2. Types of Registered Education Savings Plans
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3. Canada Learning Bond
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4. Using Your Registered Education Savings
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5. Canada Education Savings Grant
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6. Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan
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7. Know the Ins and Outs of Investing in RESPs
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Other Investing in Futures resources and tools for IL Centre internal use only are posted in the National Projects section within the VILRC. 

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This project was funded by the Canadian Government though the Department of Human Resources and Social Development.