{"id":8797,"date":"2025-02-24T23:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/?p=8797"},"modified":"2025-02-24T23:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:57:34","slug":"springboard-referral-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/news\/springboard-referral-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The Springboard Referral Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This post was updated on November 4, 2024 with our most up-to-date benefit<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Springboard\u2019s early days, our success has always been a reflection of our community. Whether you\u2019re a current or former student, mentor, or career coach, you believed in us and our mission. This is why we decided to find a meaningful way to give back to you, while continuing to grow our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <strong>Referral Program<\/strong> was made with you in mind: we want to support you as you share the gift of learning. As a current student, alumni, mentor, or career coach, whenever you refer someone to <\/span><b><i>any Springboard Career Track<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they\u2019ll get $750 off the course, and you\u2019ll get $250 as a thank you for sharing the gift of learning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to refer a friend or colleague to Springboard, read our step-by-step guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I refer someone to Springboard?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>Go to your profile within the Springboard dashboard, by clicking the icon with your name in top right corner. Then click \u201cEarn $250\u201d.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1345\" height=\"525\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"Springboard Referral Dropdown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1.png 1345w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1-400x156.png 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1-1200x468.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1-768x300.png 768w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1-380x148.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1-700x273.png 700w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-1-380x148.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1345px) 100vw, 1345px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> On the next page, you\u2019ll see your unique Springboard referral URL. You can choose to share your 5-character referral code or copy your unique page link with the person you are referring. Alternatively you can click on one of the options to share through social media or email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1127\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image.png 1127w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image-400x242.png 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image-380x230.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image-700x424.png 700w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/referral-blog-image-380x230.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1127px) 100vw, 1127px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong>If the person you are referring has not yet applied or been accepted to a Springboard Career Track, they\u2019ll first have to complete a free, 5-minute application to their chosen course. Once they are accepted, they can enter your custom coupon code into the promo code section of the payments page (in the red box on the bottom right in the image below) to claim their $750 discount.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3.png\" alt=\"Springboard Referral Coupon Usage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3.png 1167w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3-400x240.png 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3-380x228.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3-700x420.png 700w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Referral-Screenshot-3-380x228.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1167px) 100vw, 1167px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the terms and conditions of the referral program&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ddf46429.springboard.com\/uploads\/resources\/1588010081_Referral_Program_Terms.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ddf46429.springboard.com\/uploads\/resources\/1588010081_Referral_Program_Terms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re considering taking a Springboard course, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you can learn about the programs we offer in UI-UX design, software engineering, data science, data analytics, cybersecurity and tech sales <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=product_spotlight_referrals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to connect with people in your network to hear about their experience with us. You can also call us at +1 415 966 2533<\/span> or email <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hello@springboard.com for help in connecting with Springboard Alumni.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1730680179720\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which Springboard programs can I refer somebody to?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Referral Program <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">only<\/span> <\/span><\/i>applies to our Springboard Career Tracks.\u00a0 This means you cannot use it for any Intro, Prep or University partnered courses.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1730680192670\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How and when do I get my referral bonus credited?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><em>As a mentor or career coach referrer, you will receive referral credit to the account we have on file for your payments.<\/p>\n<p>As a student or alumni referrer (a student or graduate already involved with Springboard who is referring someone else), you will receive your referral credit as a refund to the credit card we have on file <strong>after the person you refer is in the course for 2 weeks<\/strong> (or passes the deadline for the \u201ctrial period\u201d at the start of his\/her course).\u00a0 If you have any questions about this or need to switch how we refund you, please reach out to your student advisor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the referred person, you can use your referrer\u2019s unique referral code in the promo code box when you enroll.\u00a0 Referral discounts can only be applied to the upfront or monthly payment methods. This will immediately reduce your tuition amount by $750.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1730680210932\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What if my friend drops out of a Springboard course?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As long as the person you refer is in the course past the 2-week period window, you get your referral bonus regardless of whether they drop out of the course.\u00a0 That said, we do encourage you to be supportive of them \u2013 the more people students have in their lives encouraging them, the better the progress they can make in the course.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1730680222980\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can a referred student combine my referral bonus with other scholarships or discounts?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, this cannot be combined with other offers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post was updated on November 4, 2024 with our most up-to-date benefit. 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