Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs)

Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) provide financial support to young people aged 16-19 from low income families to stay on in post-16 education, either in school or taking part in an action plan (previously known as activity agreement)

Applicants will need to meet the criteria for residency, household income (£24,421 or less for households with only one dependent child and £26,884 or less for households with more than one dependent child) and education status to qualify for EMA

EMA is delivered by local authorities and colleges on behalf of the Scottish Government.

A weekly payment of £30 is made to a young person and is subject to attendance and agreement of a learning plan.

Related information

apply or renew an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) on the mygov.scot site

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