Financial Help
Education Maintenance Allowances (EMA)
An EMA is an allowance of up to £30 per week which can be paid to eligible young people who stay on in education after their official school leaving date. More...
Footwear and Clothing Grant/Free School Meals
If you didn't get a grant for your child last year, you will need to fill in an application form. We will send you a form before the end of June 2009 if you were paid a grant in the 2008/2009 school session.
Please take your completed application form along with the documents requested to your nearest Local Officeor Viewforth, Stirling.
We can only accept applications for a Footwear and Clothing Grant up to 31st December 2009. We will send you a payment, direct to your Bank Account, of up to £50 per child if you meet the qualifying conditions (see the application form for more details). If you don't have a Bank Account we will send you a cheque. This cheque can be cashed at any branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland within the Stirling Council area.
Free school meals applications can be made at any time during the year. Free meals will be provided from the date the application is approved.
