Transparency
Affiliate disclosure
Some benefit claim links may be affiliate or referral links. If you use one of those links, Student Benefits Intelligence may receive a commission or referral credit at no additional cost to you.
Amazon Associates disclosure
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon affiliate links are also labeled near the link itself. Amazon affiliate relationships do not change the verified benefit, eligibility rules, official evidence, or ordering on this site.
Revenue does not affect rankings
Affiliate relationships do not influence benefit ranking, recommendation order, eligibility scoring, verification status, or editorial conclusions. A non-monetized benefit can rank above a monetized benefit whenever it is more relevant or useful.
Official sources stay available
Monetized links are kept separate from the official provider or program source used to verify the benefit. Benefit pages continue to provide the official verification source so students can confirm current terms.
How links are labeled
When a claim link is monetized, the benefit page identifies it as an affiliate or referral link. We do not disguise affiliate links as official-source links.
When a claim link can be monetized
The site uses the verified provider application URL by default. An affiliate destination is used only when that listing’s affiliate configuration is enabled, marked active, requires disclosure, has a recorded verification date, and has a configured affiliate URL. If those conditions are not met, the normal application destination remains in use.
Verification remains independent
The official source used to verify a benefit is stored separately from monetization settings. A commission opportunity cannot make an unverified program verified, change its eligibility requirements, increase its recorded value, or prevent a material change from being sent through the normal review process.