Any one else having problems getting through to register with ema?

Question

the phone line is constantly busy and they jsut put me on hold all the time :@ college starts thursday !! i know i left it a bit late but ive been on holiday. i was just wondering even if you register late do you still get the money from when you start college?

Answer 1

i left it a little late too (about two weeks ago, when i went to connexions they said it was late..) but i didn't know it was going to be hard to sort out

you can try the nearest connexions to you, but they told me they were out of forms and wouldn't be given any more for a long time, but it is worth a try. they also said it will take a while to get through to someone when you phone up, i was lucky for my dad to keep trying and get through

connexions also said your school or college might have forms, so maybe you can phone/visit your school or college if they are open? also! the person on the phone said don't give your ema form to your school/college because it takes a lot longer for them to send it off, so i just filled out the form with my dad and sent it off in the envelope they give you (the form is really simple to fill out and shouldn't take much time)

i sent my form off but i don't know if it has been accepted, the system has kinda messed up..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/759...

but don't worry because they said they should be able to repay the money, i just hope its soon ^ w ^'