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1. You received up to £30 a week which helped you manage the cost of…
2. Which meant you could carry on learning!
3. And you could now study new and exciting subjects including Politics or Sociology!
4. EMA also meant that you didn't have to juggle your education with a job. Or two.
4. That meant that you were less likely to feel like this…
6. Which meant you could focus on your studies and achieve better grades, making you a genius!
7. And get into a great university or land a brilliant job.
8. The money also went directly into your own bank account which gave you some much needed independence and responsibility.
9. It also meant that you learnt to budget your money from an early age.
10. Which gave your folks another reason to be proud of you.
11. If you met goals set by your college or sixth form you could also get two £100 bonuses throughout the year!
12. EMA also meant that further and higher education wasn’t just for the rich and privileged – meaning your classroom was more diverse!
13. And that made discussions during your classes far more interesting!
14. Something that your teacher must have enjoyed, too!
15. And the whole of society would ultimately benefit from!
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