Education Maintenance Allowance

Applications for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for Session 2019-20 are now open.

The EMA is a weekly payment of £30 for young people who are planning to continue in post-compulsory education.  Payments are awarded based on the taxable household income of families.

Applications can be made and further information – including eligibility criteria – found on Fife Direct’s Education Maintenance Allowance site.