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Please Note:
Education Maintenance Allowance is currently being reviewed by the new Government and is subject to change. Please wait for further announcements (24th May 2010)
EMA can give you up to £30 a week to help you get more qualifications or vocational skills after 16.
- full-time further education (FE) courses at college or school, up to and including Level 3, that requires not less than 12 guided learning hours a week for a minimum of ten weeks
- a course leading to an Apprenticeship that requires not less than 12 guided learning hours a week for a minimum of ten weeks
- a foundation learning programme that requires not less than 12 guided learning hours a week for a minimum of ten weeks
EMA will not affect the child benefit your parents or carers receive, nor will it affect any money you earn from a part-time job. However, the amount you receive will depend on your household income.
EMA Guarantee: Learners with an EMA Guarantee who were paid EMA during the 2008/09 academic year and/or 2009/10 EMA years do not need to reapply. The EMA Guarantee means that they will be eligible for support at the same level until the end of the academic year in which they turn 19. However, please be aware that some learners may choose to reapply if their household income has reduced.
For further information click here to watch the EMA video or download the leaflet 
Alternatively speak to your Connexions Personal Adviser or for an application pack contact the EMA helpline on Tel: 0800 121 8989.