Blackburn College gave £10 vouchers to "tide over" more than a thousand students who had not received payments.
The college's deputy principal, Lisa O'Loughlin, says there have been real concerns about students dropping out because of the problems with the EMAs.
Last week, the government said there was still a backlog of 40,000 students waiting for the delayed payments.
The means-tested allowances of up to £30 per week should have been available to students at the beginning of term, but more than two months later many youngsters are still suffering from unresolved administration problems.
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