STUDENTS at the Chase Sixth Form are among those affected by government plans to scrap the education maintenance allowance (EMA).
The plans have been met with concern at colleges around England, with some protests being staged.
More than 20 per cent of students at the Chase Sixth Form receive EMA payments of up to £30 each week.
Mike Woods, director of the sixth form, said it was an issue with his students but there had been no protests at the school.
He said: “One would hope that irrespective of what funding they would receive they would attend.”
He added there was already a “spirit of dismay” among students because of the increase in university tuition fees.
EMA will close to new applicants in England from January 2011. Students who currently receive the allowance will continue to receive it for the rest of this academic year, but you won’t receive it in the next academic year It is aimed at encouraging poorer pupils to stay in education post-16. 16 to 18-year-olds in full-time education are eligible for the allowance .
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