Education Maintenance Allowance

Financial support for 16-19 year olds

Students aged between 16 and 19 may be entitled to an Educational Maintenance Allowance.  This is a weekly allowance awarded to students on a sliding scale according to family income. 

To obtain information on the financial support available please call the national helpline number on 0808 10 16219.

An application form can be downloaded and further information on the scheme obtained form the following website www.dfes.gov.uk