Promoting the EMA scheme

Schools and colleges play a vital role in the promotion of the EMA scheme. We therefore ask you to promote awareness of the financial support available under the scheme.

From academic year 2023/24 students can apply online. Please encourage your students to apply online if possible and tell them important information and guidance notes can be found online.

We’ll also send you publicity material that includes leaflets, posters, guides and application packs. Please distribute these to students and display them in areas where they can be easily seen.

We also ask you to offer encouragement and advice about completing and returning the form. This could also apply to parents or guardians

Please tell your students that Student Finance Wales provides a bilingual service. The EMA application form and other guidance forms for students and parents are also available in Welsh. They can download these on the bilingual Student Finance Wales website.

Please also promote awareness of the EMA scheme at career days, parent evenings and college open days. You can use the EMA publicity materials we provide each year to share with your students.