Referral Program Terms and Conditions
Participants (“Referrers”) in the Elite University (“Elite U”) Referral Program (“Program”) are subject to Elite U’s’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy (both available on our website eliteblackboard.com), as well as these additional “Referral Program Terms and Conditions”. By participating in the Program, each participant agrees that he/she has read and agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy (both available on our website), and these Referral Program Terms and Conditions.

Program Eligibility
You are required to have been a student with Elite U in order to be eligible to refer friends to Elite University under this Program. The Program is only open to individuals who are a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or a resident alien with a valid U.S. Social Security Number residing in the United States. Participants also must be the age of majority in their state of residence to participate.

Referrers will not receive credit for referring themselves or submitting an application via their own unique referral link.

The Referral Bonus
The Program supports referrals to Elite U’s campus courses only, and no payments will be made for referrals to any other loans or products or for any other reason. The referral bonus will be in an amount as advertised at the time you accept your referral link to participate in the Program. The referral bonus may not be the same amount for different courses or at different points in time. The referral bonus will be paid after completion of the course or program the student is enrolled in and all applicable tuition have been paid.

To receive credit for a referral under the Program, eligible Referrers must either create a Program account and be issued their unique referral link, will be provided a unique referral link directly from Elite U, or given a . Referrers can then send the link to the people whom they intend to refer to the Program. In order for the Referrer to receive credit, each referred borrower must referral code to use when enrolling.

There will be only one payment to a Referrer per enrolled student. If two or more individuals refer the same friend, then referral credit will be given based on which link the friend used to apply for enrollment through Elite U’s’ website.

Although only one referral will be awarded per referred borrower, Referrers may earn more than one referral bonus by referring multiple borrowers. A Referrer will not earn a referral bonus if their referred borrower does not use the Referrer’s unique referral link when enrolling to Elite U. Due to privacy considerations, Elite U will not provide you the status of a referred borrower’s application, whether or not they have applied, or the names of the referred borrowers for whom you are being paid. All bonuses will be paid via check in accordance with Elite U’s’ standard accounts payable process after the applicable enrollment period has elapsed.

Bonuses will be sent via check to the address we have on file. Referrers are responsible for keeping Elite U updated of any change of address.

Rewards are not eligible if the borrower arrived through one of Elite U’s’ third-party lead-generation websites or business partner’s links or landing pages.

All federal, state and local taxes and duties are the sole responsibility of the Referrer. Payments may not be transferred. Any bonus due that would cause the cumulative bonuses paid to a Referrer in any calendar year to exceed $599 may not be paid unless the Referrer completes and returns to Elite U’s a United States, Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (see https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf). A 1099 will be issued to a Referrer if the cumulative bonuses paid exceed $599 in any calendar year.

No Solicitation

All participants are required to act ethically and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Referrers are limited to referring their own friends, family members, and direct acquaintances that they believe may be eligible for a Elite University’s courses or programs. Elite U’s reserves the right to disqualify anyone from this Program at any time. Anyone who violates these Referral Program Terms and Conditions is ineligible for payment of any bonus.

If you participate in the Program, you agree not to solicit applications for any type of Elite U’s financing or financial aid programs. You agree not to compensate, or accept any compensation from, borrowers whom you refer to Elite U through the Program. You further agree that your activities will be limited to informing your direct contacts about Elites’ financial aid and loans so that they may independently decide whether or not to apply for Elite U’s Loan. You may not collect any information from your contacts or assist with filling out Elite U’s loans or financial aid applications.

Use only truthful, non-misleading statements that accurately reflect Elite U and its Program when sending a referral message.

You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including anti-spam laws. Any distribution of a Program link must be done in a personal manner and sent to your own friends, family members and direct acquaintances that you believe may be interested in and are eligible to enroll in EIite University. Any referred student must be able to personally identify their Referrer. Further, you must have the referred borrower’s prior consent to send a Program form via email, text message or social media.

Bulk email distribution and any use of automated devices or third party services are prohibited. Referrers may not purchase internet search terms or publicly advertise Elite U’s’ products or name in any fashion.

Any distribution of a Program link that could constitute unsolicited commercial email or “spam,” any content which impersonates or implies an affiliation with or endorsement by Elite U or any actions which otherwise violate any conditions imposed by Elite U, as determined by Elite U in its sole discretion, are prohibited and will be grounds for immediate termination.
Elite U’s may at any time, in its sole discretion, terminate the referral program as to an individual Referrer and deactivate the Program Link. Unless Elite U’s deems Referrer to be in violation of law or the conditions provided herein, Elite U’s will provide one day notice of termination and Referrer shall be paid a bonus for any application(s) that was started prior to termination and is ultimately funded per the terms set forth above.

Independent Contractor
Your participation in the Program is solely as an independent contractor. Neither you nor Elite U intends to establish an employment relationship and you are not entitled to any benefits. You are neither an agent nor representative of Elite U and you do not hold an express or implied right or authority of any kind to assume or create any obligation or responsibility on behalf of or in the name of Elite U. If the cumulative referral and welcome bonuses paid to an individual in a one calendar year exceed $599 USD, then IRS form W-9 may be required to be completed prior to any payments. Any payments that are not claimed within 180 days of the date the funds have been made available, including failure to provide required tax information, are subject to forfeit.

Changes to the Program
Elite U reserves the right to change or eliminate the Program at any time or to change these Terms and Conditions at any time in its sole discretion. Elite U will use reasonable effort to notify the Referrer of the applicable changes. If the Program is cancelled, then an application(s) that was started prior to cancellation and is ultimately funded per the terms set forth above may earn the referral bonus, at the sole and absolute discretion of Elite U, and any unearned or unclaimed referral rewards will be forfeited at that time. If Elite U changes the amount of the reward at any time, any pending referrals will receive the new reward established by Elite U. All participants acknowledge and agree that any disputes relating to the Program or any rewards will be decided by Elite U in its sole and absolute discretion and that any such decisions shall be final and binding on all participants.
This Program replaces all earlier versions of the Program.