Five Simple Rules

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1. Criteria for choosing a student:
   - Need
   - Academic ability
   - Probability of remaining in the local area
   - Goal-oriented toward college
   - Accessible
2. Understanding with the student, once chosen:
   - Agreement is revocable
   - All funds must be used for school
   - The student must graduate from high school
3. Relationship between Group and student:
   - Meetings with student: only at lunch or with parents’/guardian’s permission
   - One Group member should act as liaison between Group and student
   - There should be regular contact with student
   - There should be regular contact with school
4. Each Group should decide details about further criteria and contributions
   - Group may reward grades with money, either as additional savings or to student
   - Group may decide vocational school, rather than college, deserves support
   - Group may impose behavior restrictions, or not
5. The Lunch Group, Inc. is here to help, not to replace parents
   - Listen to your student
   - Have fun with your student: give gifts, attend school events, celebrate birthdays
   - You are an inspiration – your value to your student is immeasurable

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