What is an online affiliate?

Certain contributing companies with whom you may shop through our website are online affiliates. When you shop with an online affiliate through our website, the online affiliate pays us a referral fee, of which we give some or all back to you as a contribution. You will be eligible to get contributions from online affiliates as long as you shop with them through a link the Upromise website. Upromise will fund the contribution to your Upromise account once we are paid the referral fee by the specific online affiliate with whom you shop. For your convenience, the contribution will show up as pending in your Upromise account until we receive the referral fee. Online affiliates are not generally owned by, or under common ownership with, Upromise.

How can I get college savings by shopping online?

Follow these steps and you will receive your contribution automatically:

1. Click on Shop Online on the home page.
2. Find the store you'd like to browse and click the link on the Upromise website.
3. If you aren't already logged on, you will be prompted to do so at that time. You will then see a message from Upromise reminding you that you are leaving the Upromise site and - if the company requires it - prompting you to use a registered credit card.
4. If directed by the Upromise message to use a registered credit card to make your purchase - do so in order to receive a contribution. Be sure that you have not clicked off that site to any other company site. If you do, Upromise will not be able to track your purchases and you will not receive a contribution.

Your contribution will be processed and posted within approximately 10 to 45 business days after you receive your purchase.

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