EMA (Educational Maintenance Allowance) is a weekly grant of £10-£30 per week for 100% attendance to College or Sixth Form classes if you're aged 16-19 in the UK. Varies by income, but households that are on £30k+ a year are inelegible, which is a tad unfair, as people who earn £30+ are obviously taxpayers!

Most of it isn't even kept for "educational maintenance", many kids blow it on drugs, alcohol, make-up, cinema tickets, cigerettes, videogames, night-outs, etc. Only a few kids actually spend it on school equipment or save it for university (the true 'working class' who actually want to better themselves).

Really, it boils down to bribing chavs (who are NOT 'working class' by any means) to attend their Level 1/2 hair-dressing or mechanic courses at FE Colleges and not committing crimes on the streets.

Personally, I believe that EMA should only be given to students (ALL students, not just low income ones) doing Level 3 and above courses at Sixth Form or College, such as A-levels, International Baccalaurette, certain BTEC's, good apprenticeships, etc. or those who have to resit their GCSE's. I personally believe the use of EMA should be moderated, and if it's found that students are wasting it on junk, then they should have the allowance taken off them, afterall it is TAXPAYERS money and not simply theirs to do what they like with it. If they want money to piss about with, they should get something called a JOB.

Jamie was able to afford a PlayStation 3 console with the new Modern Warfare 2 game thanks to saving up four months of his EMA, while attending all his Sixth Form lessons, although he's spent some of it a bus pass to get to college and some new pens.

(OK use of EMA)

Shenise spends her EMA money on lots of make-up and getting pissed down the park with her mates every weekend, and attends college to not do any of her work, and piss about with her friends and annoy other students.
(BAD use of EMA - should be taken off her immediately)

Grayce is saving most of her EMA money so she can afford university after her A-levels and has spent £20 this week on a new Maths textbook and some stationary.
(The reason why EMA was brought out in the first place.. this is the PROPER usage of it that's sadly rare)

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EMA - definition

Eat my ass

As you angrily hang up the phone with someone who just pissed you off, you hang up and shout "EMA bitch"

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EMA - slang

Eat My Ass. Used derisively.

"You want me to go to the supermarket just to get you Milanos? EMA."

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EMA

Eat my ass

There's only 6 little onion rings in my $18 with of door dash onion rings? Those stingy SoBs can EMA.

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EMA

An Ema Is usualy a petit girl but a total powerhouse! she has hypnotizing eyes that make you want to stare for hours. they are gorgeous! and sooo bright she has the best hair and looks like a model! she carries herself like one too. she is the first to say I love you and give you a hug, she'll laugh with you and cry FOR you! she loves horses and animals. she has a lot of friends but is only close to a few. she is a sweet girl that deserves ONLY! the best man out there. she gets overlooked by dumb guys who don't deserve her and wastes her affections, but there is someone waiting for her. she is the most supportive friend that will give herself over and over without asking for anything in a return she is an amazing listener! and will listen for hours! if you find an Ema hold unto her and care for her! I LOVE YOU EMA!

guy 1: WOW! that girl is gorgeous!

guy 2: of course she is. she's an Ema!
guy 3: wow her boyfriend is super lucky
guy 1: she doesn't have one. she likes a guy but he doesn't like her. he is like the only one.
guy 2: HEY EMA!

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EMA

Short for "Eat my ass."

Pat: I can't believe you're not coming to the strip club with us tonight...
Brad: I can't, I have a huge cardio exam I have to study for.
Pat: EMA! That excuse is not good enough.

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