Who can attend Step Ahead?
You can attend Step Ahead if you have a confirmed place on an undergraduate course at the University of York and have Home Student fee status.
As Step Ahead is designed for students who belong to communities currently underrepresented at University, you also need to meet at least one of the citeria listed below in order to be able to attend Step Ahead:
- I have received a Contextual Offer from the university
- I am the first generation in my family to go to University
- I am disabled (this includes students with long-term health conditions, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health conditions)
- I identify as LGBTQ+
- I will be 21 or over on my first day at university
- I am from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
- I will commute to university
- I was part of a University of York outreach programme (Black Access, Realising Opportunities or Next Step York)
- I am from a low income household
- I have care experience
- I am estranged from both of my biological or adoptive parents
- I have children
- I have unpaid caring responsibilities for a family member
- I am from a Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen or Boater background
- I am a refugee or a student seeking asylum in the UK
As there are limited places at Step Ahead, you are encouraged to register as soon as you have a confirmed place at the University of York (from the first week in August when registration opens).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Step Ahead also for mature students?
I live close to York, which Step Ahead event should I attend?
I don’t meet any of the criteria listed on your webpage, is it possible for me to still attend Step Ahead?
If you have any questions about the eligibility criteria, please email us at stepahead@york.ac.uk