EMA applications for 2023 – 2024 are now open.
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is an allowance of £30 per week, which can be paid to eligible students who stay on in education after the age of 16 years. The full details of the eligibility, criteria, including income thresholds, are shown on the NLC Website EMA which is accessible by clicking on the link below
Eligibility
You can apply for an EMA if you are a student staying on in education after the age of 16 years and you attend a North Lanarkshire School or Community Learning and Development HUB:
If you are:
- 16 years of age or over before 30 September 2023, you may be eligible for an EMA from the beginning of the August school term. Applications must be submitted by 30 September 2023 for backdated payments to be made.
- 16 years of age after 1 October 2023 and before 29 February 2024, you may be eligible for an EMA from January 2024. Applications must be submitted by 29 February 2024 for backdated payments to be made.
The cut-off date for all application forms for the academic year 2023-2024 is 31 March 2024. The cut-off date for supporting documents is 5 April 2024.
No applications will be accepted after that date.
