Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Below you will find the most up-to-date information on the EMA or Educational Maintenance Allowance. Highland Council Educational Maintenance Allowance Share this:Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)