Free school meals and contextual offers at oxford

yes you get contextual offer, the school needs to put this down on the ucas form and so do you

I just wasn’t sure seeming as I haven’t always been on free school meals my whole life.
Will UCAS require proof? And if so, what type of proof will it need to be?
Because my dad is working currently but I’m still on free school meals? Many thanks

You tick the box on the UCAS form to say you were / are eligible for free school meals

Teachers don’t need to put on your reference and you don’t need to mention on your personal statement

Details at https://www.ucas.com/advisers/toolkits/adviser-toolkit-supporting-students-individual-needs/applicants-eligible-free-school-meals-fsm

@Oxford Mum thoughts ??

If you ever had had free school meals for over 6 months since highschool you are eligible

Hi, I’m also applying and i am on free school meals as well,
I just wanted to ask how you know this? is there a website that says this? (The six months on free school meals thing)?
I’m confused as it says on the Oxford website that you need to be eligible ‘since age 11’ ??

Hi, I'm on free school meals. I'm in Year 13 and have received an offer from Oxford to study this year (hopefully I'll be studying there). Unfortunately, you don't get a contextual offer in terms of a grade reduction, as they made it clear to me that all applicants are treated equally on those terms. However, my offer was under the Opportunity Oxford scheme to help prepare people like me to study at an institution like Oxford. For other universities, I didn't get any contextual offers because I think the area of London that I'm from has improved in sending ppl to uni, which was a shame. I hope this helped

Hi, I'm on free school meals. I'm in Year 13 and have received an offer from Oxford to study this year (hopefully I'll be studying there). Unfortunately, you don't get a contextual offer in terms of a grade reduction, as they made it clear to me that all applicants are treated equally on those terms. However, my offer was under the Opportunity Oxford scheme to help prepare people like me to study at an institution like Oxford. For other universities, I didn't get any contextual offers because I think the area of London that I'm from has improved in sending ppl to uni, which was a shame. I hope this helped

Hi, I’m kind of in the same boat as you! (on FSM + got my Oxford offer). I was only offered a place on Opportunity Oxford for the online component though. But personally, I didn’t find the course helpful because it felt like it already expected me to know so many things I hadn’t previously been exposed to and it’s made me feel even more nervous about starting. I just wanted to ask how you found it? and whether you also are from a nonselective state school that doesn’t usually get any Oxbridge offers

Hii! As I said above, I’m also eligible for free school meals - I’ve been receiving them since I was in yr10?
has it benefited you in anyway when putting it down do you think?

Hi, I’m kind of in the same boat as you! (on FSM + got my Oxford offer). I was only offered a place on Opportunity Oxford for the online component though. But personally, I didn’t find the course helpful because it felt like it already expected me to know so many things I hadn’t previously been exposed to and it’s made me feel even more nervous about starting. I just wanted to ask how you found it? and whether you also are from a nonselective state school that doesn’t usually get any Oxbridge offers

Hii! As I said above, I’m also eligible for free school meals - I’ve been receiving them since I was in yr10?
has it benefited you in anyway when putting it down do you think?

I think so, because I don’t think my application was the strongest, but I guess with respect to my background (having been on FSM + mediocre state school) I still got the offer. Are you going to be starting this October?