Parental Commitment
The parent/guardian commitment is more than financial. Parents must become an active part of the team educating a Beacon Scholar at a university offered through the Beacon Partnerships.
Parents are expected to:
- take an involved interest in the Beacon Scholar's progress at university;
- communicate regularly with the Beacon Mentor;
- find ways to inspire the Beacon Scholar with confidence, and to ask for help when it is needed;
- address any and all disciplinary issues concerning the Beacon Scholar;
- encourage involvement in good citizenship tasks, especially during university holidays;
- commit to the Beacon philosophy of developing leaders for the future by encouraging the Beacon Scholar to think about how they could make a difference to their country once they have finished their education;
- positively promote the return of the Beacon Scholar to their home country within one month of completing their undergraduate degree.
The parents/guardian and Trustees of the Beacon Equity Trust will be required to sign a contract once a Scholarship is awarded, as evidence of their commitment.