EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance)

EMA

EMA is part of the Scottish Executive's agenda of encouraging access to, and participation in, further and higher education by young people from low-income families.

EMA provides financial support for 16 – 19 year olds who stay on in full time non advanced education or a community/voluntary Activity programme after their statutory school leaving date.

To be eligible for an EMA in 2024/25 the student must:

• Pupils born between 1st March 2006 and 30th September 2009 may be eligible for an award starting in August 2025.
• Pupils born between 1st October 2009 and 28th February 2010 may be eligible for an award starting in January 2026. Pupils eligible from January 2026 do not need to wait until January to submit their application form.
• Do you attend a Dundee school or do you reside in the Dundee area and are you undertaking a programme of learning in a community or voluntary setting?
• Is your household income:
• £24,421 per annum or less (for families with a single dependent child) or
• £26,884 per annum or less (families with more than one dependent child)?

EMA is a weekly allowance of £30 payable to eligible young people who have achieved 100% attendance per week.  It is payable in arrears, generally on a 2-weekly basis.

To apply for EMA please contact:

EMA Team

Email: ema@dundeecity.gov.uk

Tel: 01382 433749