Education Maintenance Allowance EMA - Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland - What is Education Maintenance Allowance?
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is extra money for students aged 16-19 in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What is Education Maintenance Allowance?
Applies to: People studying or permanently resident in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The scheme is now closed in England.
Age rules:16-19 year olds
Type of benefit: Means-tested
Administered by: Student Finance Wales in Wales, your local authority or college bursary office in Scotland, Student Loans Company Limited in Northern Ireland.
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