Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) – Applications Are Now Open!
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
EMA helps over 16s with a weekly payment that can add up to £1200 across a school year. It provides financial assistance to help young people from low income households to stay on at school and continue their education.
EMA is a weekly allowance of £30 which is paid on a 2-weekly basis in arrears. Payments are made directly into the young person’s bank account, if you do not have a bank account you will be required to open one. EMA is only paid in term time.
For College students, EMA information and application forms will be available direct from the college. For further information including entitlement criteria and online application form, please see the following link: Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) (
north-ayrshire.gov.uk)