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EMA is a weekly payment of £10, £20 or £30 a week depending on your household income. The money is intended to help with the day-to-day costs when you stay on at school, college or training provider – such as travel, books and equipment for your learning programme.
It is paid directly into your bank account if you stay on in learning at school or college after your GCSEs, and is available during term time for any academic or vocational course (up to level 3) which involves at least 12 hours of guided learning per week.
If you're entitled, you'll receive your EMA payment every week of your course as long as you turn up and show commitment to your learning programme. Most young people will be able to get EMA for two to three years depending on how long they need to finish their learning.
And you could also get bonuses of £100 depending on the progress you make with your learning programme, and if you come back for a second year that's £500 potential extra money over the two years.
So, not only could you get more cash in your pocket right now, but you're also going to earn yourself a brighter future with better job prospects when you've finished your studies.
From April 2006, EMA is being extended to those young people on an LSC-funded E2E course or taking a learning programme that leads to an apprenticeship.
People in school who can help you with queries about EMA are:
YOUR FORM TUTORS
CONNEXIONS ADVISORS
MRS FLEETWOOD (Post 16 Centre) | 
