Who can attend Step Ahead?
You need to be a Home student (or Refugee/Asylum Seeker) with a confirmed place on an undergraduate course at the University, and meet at least one of the following criteria:
Attendee criteria
You should be a home student (or Refugee/Asylum seeker) about to start an undergraduate course at the University, and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- This year (24/25 admissions cycle) I met the criteria for one or more of the following:
- I was part of a University of York outreach programme (YorWay, YESS, Black Access, Realising Opportunities or Next Step York)
- I live in an area in the UK that has low levels of progression to University (and did NOT attend a fee-paying school)
- I will be 21 or over on the first day of my university course (Monday 16th September 2024)
- I am the first generation in my family to go to University (my parents did not go to University, or they went as a mature student)
- I have care experience
- I am estranged to my biological or adoptive parents
- I have a disability or long-term health condition
- I am neurodivergent
- I have children
- I will continue to live at home while I study and commute to university
- I am from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
- I am from a Gypsy, Roma, Showman or Boatman background
- I have unpaid caring responsibilities for a family member
- I am seeking asylum in the UK or have been granted refugee or humanitarian protection status
- I am from a military background
There are limited places at Step Ahead and so you are encouraged to register as soon as you have a confirmed place at the University of York.
If you do not meet any of the eligibility criteria above, but feel you would benefit from attending Step Ahead, please complete the registration form and if there are still places available at the end of August we will let you know.
If you have any questions about our eligibility criteria, please email us at stepahead@york.ac.uk for more information.