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Sunday, 5 September 2010

Education and learning

Education and learning

Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

EMA: get up to £30 a week to learn

Whatever you want to learn from 16-18, EMA is there to help: watch the EMA videos and find out what others are doing with theirs

What's so good about EMA?

Is EMA for you? Find out here!

How much, and how often?

Check whether you're eligible for EMA

Apply for EMA

Applying for EMA is easy: if you’re studying in England, just follow this simple checklist

The facts for parents and carers

The lowdown if you support someone who gets EMA (parents section)

EMA in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

How to get EMA if you’re studying outside England

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