Student Referral Program Official Rules & Regulations 
Students, Alumni and the General Public 

The Ripple Rewards program is our way of saying thank you to our community for referring qualified prospective students to our institutions. By participating in this program, referrers agree to abide by the official terms, rules, and regulations detailed below.

Referrer Eligibility 

  • Eligible Participants: This program is open to current students, alumni, family, friends, and members of the general public.

  • Financial Standing: If the referring individual is a student at the college, their own student financial account must be in good standing at the time of processing.

  • Self-Referrals: Individuals cannot refer themselves into a program.

Eligibility Criteria for Referred Individuals
To qualify for a referral reward, the individual being referred must meet the following strict conditions:

  • New Relationships Only: The referred person must not be a currently enrolled student or a past graduate of Willis College.

  • Database Status Requirement: 

    • The individual must not already exist within the college's student database; OR 

    • If they do exist in the database, they must not have engaged in any form of two-way communication (such as email, phone calls, text messages, or in-person visits) with any admissions representative within the twelve (12) months prior to the referral date.
       

Submission Procedure & Timeline 

  • Prior Submission: The referral must be submitted before the referred individual officially enrolls or registers in classes.

  • Official Portal: Submissions should be routed through the college website.

  • Mandatory Consent: The referring individual must have express permission from the referred person to share their personal contact details with the college before submitting. 

  • Duplicate Submissions: If multiple public entries are logged for the exact same referred individual, only the first valid, documented chronological submission will qualify for the reward payment.
     

Reward Structure & Qualifying Programs
Referral payouts are scaled according to the specific academic program and standard tuition value into which the referred student enrolls:
 
 







Explicit Program Exclusions 
No referral fees will be paid out for registrations in the following categories:

  • Programs with free or fully sponsored tuition (including the CCA sponsored program for student referrers).

  • Specialized short courses or workshops, including Train the Trainer or microcredentials.
     

Payout Approval Conditions 
A reward is only released once all the following performance conditions are thoroughly met:

  1. Minimum Enrollment Window: The referred student must successfully remain actively enrolled in their program for a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive days.

  2. Tuition Payment Requirement: The referred student must complete at least one official out-of-pocket or funding tuition payment to the institution. 

  3. Discretionary Verification: All referral rewards are subject to a compliance audit and final approval by college management.
     

Distribution Process 

  • Method of Payment: Approved public rewards are issued directly via electronic transfer (e-transfer) utilizing the primary email address on file for the referrer.

  • Processing Timeline: Referrers should anticipate receiving their electronic payment approximately sixty (60) days following the referred student’s official program start date. 

General Legal Terms & Conditions 

  • Program Discretion: The college reserves the absolute right to alter, modify, suspend, or completely discontinue the Ripple Rewards program, its payout metrics, or any of its qualifying parameters at any time without prior notification.

  • Dispute Resolution: Any disputes regarding eligibility, submission chronology, or qualification of payouts will be evaluated and decided under the sole discretion of college management, whose decision shall be final and binding.

  • Liability & Indemnification: Participants assume all risks associated with program participation. By submitting a referral, the referrer releases and holds harmless the college and its operational entities from any claims or liabilities arising out of the administration of rewards.

Qualifying Programs with tuition of $8,000 or more

Programs with tuition below $8,000

Enrolled Program Tuition Tier

Referral Reward Amount

$300 CAD

$100 CAD

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