Frequently Asked Questions about the Referral Rewards Affiliate Program
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Phone: 540-338-5600 | Mail: P.O. Box 3000 · Purcellville, VA 20134-9000 | Email: groupservices@hslda.org
What is the HSLDA Referral Rewards Affiliate program?
What is my Affiliate link and how does it work?
You must use this unique Affiliate link in order to get credit; the general-use HSLDA hyperlink or button ad does NOT link back to your HSLDA Affiliate account. As of August 2016, clicking the Affiliate link is the only means to receive credit. For bookkeeping reasons, we are no longer able to award credit for those applying on paper or at conferences, nor can we apply credit retroactively.
What is a "new member"?
How do we sign up?
What is the best way to advertise this to prospective HSLDA members?
What information can we put on our website or in our newsletter?
Join using our HSLDA link and [Your Group Name] will receive $20 (new HSLDA members only). Joining HSLDA is a great way to support homeschooling freedoms and homeschooling in [Your Town] at the same time!
Click here for banner links, buttons, and other items to include.
We don’t qualify yet to be a Discount Group. Can we still be a Referral Rewards Affiliate?
When are checks issued?
Checks are sent to the address on file for your group or organization, so be sure to update your contact information with HSLDA.
What is an EIN and how do I get one?
Do we need an EIN to participate in the affiliate program?
Can I just give you my EIN?
Do we need to be incorporated to get an EIN?
Do I need to file a tax return for our group if I get an EIN?
Will our member families still get the Discount Group rate?
If you are also a Discount Group with HSLDA, then your member families will still receive their discount. Their membership fee with HSLDA is not affected by this program. Many families may be pleased to know that $20 of their $100 membership fee is being re-invested into their state or local homeschool group.
If you are not a Discount Group, then your member families will not receive a discount on their HSLDA membership. For details on how to qualify as a Discount Group, see the Discount Group Program FAQ.
If our group is a Discount Group, doesn't that make us an Affiliate?
What is the difference between the two programs?
If we're not a homeschool group, how does this work?
Sample wording for business use:
Join using our HSLDA link and [Your Business Name] will receive $20 (new HSLDA members only). Joining HSLDA is a great way to support homeschooling freedoms and [Your Business or Industry] at the same time!For more information about the Referral Rewards Affiliate program, contact HSLDA's Group Services Director at 540-338-5600 or groupservices@hslda.org.