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I was just wondering if any of you recive EMA (Education Maintinence Allowance) and if you do, when does it usually get payed into your bank account?

Reefer wrote:
> Anonymous wrote:
> £10 a week don't make me go into college anymore, I just go in
> for a laugh and to learn of course. Plus you get £100 bonus
> every term which is class
>
> That's not entirely true:
>
> "You can get an extra £100 in January and July and again
> in October if you come back for a second year. To get the bonuses,
> you will need to demonstrate real progress and commitment to your
> course by meeting specific goals agreed between you and your school
> or college.
> Bonus payments are made in January and July in the first year of your
> course and in September, January and July the year after that."

Ah

I mean, why should someone get money just becuase their parents don't get much.
If anything the money should go to the parents rather than the child.
You go to school, you get money, I go to school, I get naff all (except an education).

munn wrote:
> I mean, why should someone get money just becuase their parents don't
> get much.

It's an incentive for poorer family members to go into Higher Education instead of getting a dead end job like the rest of them.

I've applied for it, I'm in Year 13 so I won't get it for long.

Basically, if your parents earn more then £30k a year, they are wealthy enough to be able to buy you stuff, pure and simple.

It basically takes the strain of purchasing stuff using your parents money.

I understand that that's the concept of it.
But consider that although my parents have money, it doesn't mean they give me money.
"Can I get money dad?"
"No, get a job"

Simple.
I should get money.

Heh.

I know what you mean....

Show them this EMA lark and tell them that they SHOULD be giving you money, or they'll burn up in hell.

Just orderd Pro Evo 4 with mine :P

gamesfreak wrote:
> Heh.
>
> I know what you mean....
>
> Show them this EMA lark and tell them that they SHOULD be giving you
> money, or they'll burn up in hell.

My dad's too smart.
He'll say "If you need money. GET A JOB!"

End.
He is no fair.

Reynolds wrote:
> Just orderd Pro Evo 4 with mine :P

Just got my Pro Evo GAD :D