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Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Wales 2026/27: £40 a week for 16 to 18 year olds

EMA could pay £40 a week, directly into your bank account every 2 weeks, based on your attendance at school or college. It is for 16 to 18 year olds in Wales studying full time, and household income limits apply. It can help cover the costs of staying on to study engineering-relevant subjects at sixth form or college.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Student Finance Wales[1]
Who it’s for
Students who will be 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August 2026, live in Wales and study full time at school or college for at least 12 hours per week on a course lasting at least 10 weeks (household income limits or care leaver status apply)[2][3]
Entry
Students apply themselves
Worth
£40 a week paid directly into your bank account every 2 weeks, based on attendance.[4]
Cost
Not stated
Year groups
Year 12, Year 13
Where
Wales (Wales)
Format
Online
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

4 sources

  1. Student Finance Wales

    Education Maintenance Allowance

    payment for 16 to 18 year olds living in Wales, who want to continue their education after school leaving age.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. Student Finance Wales

    Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 2026/27 leaflet

    Will you be 16, 17 or 18 years old on 31 August 2026?

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. Student Finance Wales

    Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 2026/27 leaflet

    You can apply before you get your GCSE results or before you’ve decided where you’ll study.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. Student Finance Wales

    Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 2026/27 leaflet

    You could get £40 a week, paid directly into your bank account every 2 weeks.

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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