News
The place for our latest news, bulletins and service updates.
The latest for EMA in Wales
Bulletin for October 2025
Our bulletin for October has information on free school meals, backdated EMA payments and performance reports.
Bulletin for September 2025
Our bulletin for September has information on online applications, awaiting information status, updates to the portal and service standard reminders.
Bulletin for August 2025
Our bulletin for August has information on AY 2025/26, changes in EMA admin staff and student applications.
Student Finance Wales Information Notice 04/2025 updated
This Information Notice provides details of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and Welsh Government Learning Grant (Further Education) (WGLG (FE)) schemes for academic year 2025 to 2026.
Bulletin for June 2025
Our bulletin for June has information on holidays for academic year 2025/26, service review forums and sample checks.
Bulletin for May 2025
Our bulletin for May has information on academic year 2025/26, Learning Agreement forms and the Learning Centre Portal.
EMA Learning Centre Portal and online application service is now available for academic year 2025/26
The EMA Learning Centre Portal and EMA online application service is now available for academic year (AY) 2025/26. We’ll be in touch soon to let you know when the WGLG FE service, including online applications, will be available.
Bulletin for March 2025
Our bulletin for March has information about cyber attacks, LC Portal opening early and WGLG FE term 2 payments.
EMA Service launch and application form deliveries for academic year 2025/26
EMA Service launch and application form deliveries for academic year 2025/26