Eligible for free school meal but never applied or claimed it
Hi,
I am applying to Plymouth foundation year and one of the criteria is benign eligible for FSM or reviving FSM.
I was eligible for it as both my parent were reviving UC. And on UCAS I ticked No when it asked if I was in receipt of FSM as I wasn’t on receipt, but was eligible.
Would Plymouth email me and ask for proof to be submitted and in that case should I send in UC statements?
And would they accept UC?
I have called both the council and my school they both didn’t give me a letter and said as I never applied I am not on the system.
What should I do I do need the point to get offer.
I am applying to Plymouth foundation year and one of the criteria is benign eligible for FSM or reviving FSM.
I was eligible for it as both my parent were reviving UC. And on UCAS I ticked No when it asked if I was in receipt of FSM as I wasn’t on receipt, but was eligible.
Would Plymouth email me and ask for proof to be submitted and in that case should I send in UC statements?
And would they accept UC?
I have called both the council and my school they both didn’t give me a letter and said as I never applied I am not on the system.
What should I do I do need the point to get offer.
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by Mohammad 92629?Hi,
I am applying to Plymouth foundation year and one of the criteria is benign eligible for FSM or reviving FSM.
I was eligible for it as both my parent were reviving UC. And on UCAS I ticked No when it asked if I was in receipt of FSM as I wasn’t on receipt, but was eligible.
Would Plymouth email me and ask for proof to be submitted and in that case should I send in UC statements?
And would they accept UC?
I have called both the council and my school they both didn’t give me a letter and said as I never applied I am not on the system.
What should I do I do need the point to get offer.
I am applying to Plymouth foundation year and one of the criteria is benign eligible for FSM or reviving FSM.
I was eligible for it as both my parent were reviving UC. And on UCAS I ticked No when it asked if I was in receipt of FSM as I wasn’t on receipt, but was eligible.
Would Plymouth email me and ask for proof to be submitted and in that case should I send in UC statements?
And would they accept UC?
I have called both the council and my school they both didn’t give me a letter and said as I never applied I am not on the system.
What should I do I do need the point to get offer.
FSM is a specific WP category / criteria and one that Unis will check via a central data-base. If you didnt claim it then you are not eligible under that criteria. All you can do is contact Plymouth and ask them if there is any other criteria that they would accept.
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by McGingerFSM is a specific WP category / criteria and one that Unis will check via a central data-base. If you didnt claim it then you are not eligible under that criteria. All you can do is contact Plymouth and ask them if there is any other criteria that they would accept.
For Plymouth they do accept being eligible. Doesn’t state that I have to be in recipe of FSM. What would u advise .
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by McGingerContact Plymouth.
I have attached a photo of the requirement for free school meal. Please could you look at it!
if it says “or being eligible” surely that means for those who didn’t apply for FSM but were eligible?
Right?
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Its a decision entirely for that University.
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by McGingerIts a decision entirely for that University.
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by Mohammad 92629?Yes. But from the wording of the criteria did I had to been on receipt to get the point??
No, because it says "or eligible for". But you need to wait for confirmation from the uni.
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by Mohammad 92629?Just called them and said I should email them and I did now.
I have attached a photo of the requirement for free school meal. Please could you look at it!
if it says “or being eligible” surely that means for those who didn’t apply for FSM but were eligible?
Right?
I have attached a photo of the requirement for free school meal. Please could you look at it!
if it says “or being eligible” surely that means for those who didn’t apply for FSM but were eligible?
Right?
I called the university today and asked about it. They told me it has to be from the time I attended college that the one I received during secondary school isnt what they want. Is this true?
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by MidcourtpresI called the university today and asked about it. They told me it has to be from the time I attended college that the one I received during secondary school isnt what they want. Is this true?
Unis determine their own criteria, so if that is what they advised you then it's true.
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by Mohammad 92629?Hi,
I am applying to Plymouth foundation year and one of the criteria is benign eligible for FSM or reviving FSM.
I was eligible for it as both my parent were reviving UC. And on UCAS I ticked No when it asked if I was in receipt of FSM as I wasn’t on receipt, but was eligible.
Would Plymouth email me and ask for proof to be submitted and in that case should I send in UC statements?
And would they accept UC?
I have called both the council and my school they both didn’t give me a letter and said as I never applied I am not on the system.
What should I do I do need the point to get offer.
I am applying to Plymouth foundation year and one of the criteria is benign eligible for FSM or reviving FSM.
I was eligible for it as both my parent were reviving UC. And on UCAS I ticked No when it asked if I was in receipt of FSM as I wasn’t on receipt, but was eligible.
Would Plymouth email me and ask for proof to be submitted and in that case should I send in UC statements?
And would they accept UC?
I have called both the council and my school they both didn’t give me a letter and said as I never applied I am not on the system.
What should I do I do need the point to get offer.
Hi there, thanks for posting your question in the Plymouth forum! It's great to hear you're making an application for a foundation year, best of luck with this! I'm glad to see you've already had some responses to your query but if you need any more information or support, the admissions team [email protected] are always happy to help give the most definitive and up-to-date advice. 🙂
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
Reply 10
Hiya I’m in the same situation right now and I’m very stuck on what to do. How did it work out for you?
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by user29373Hiya I’m in the same situation right now and I’m very stuck on what to do. How did it work out for you?
Hi there, best of luck with your application! If you have any specific application-related queries, I'd recommend reaching out to [email protected] and they'll get back to you with the most up-to-date information on this.
Have a great holiday break and best of luck! 😊
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
Reply 12
I think it’s too late. They sent a task in their portal that said to post the proof that you meet the criteria and they even extended the deadline to the 6th of November last month. If you didn’t include this when submitting the proof, then it’s unlikely they would consider it even if you actually meet that criteria as it’s past the deadline. Best thing to do now is to call them and explain it to them
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