The study of 160 Association of Colleges (AoC) members revealed that 94 per cent believe cutting EMA will prevent young people from travelling to study, particularly in rural areas.
Chris Morecroft, president of the AoC, warned that students are set to suffer a double blow, because college and local authority subsidies for student transport are also being reduced.
"There is a danger of students getting caught in a pincer movement between cash-strapped colleges and local authorities, which have also seen severe budget cuts," he explained.
"Our members are concerned that local authority subsidies may be at risk and even where subsidies remain, fares still may be out of reach for the poorest students.
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