Zollege Partner Referral Program Terms
Version 1.0 · Effective November 9, 2026
In plain English
Introduce us to a practice that becomes a Zollege school site, and we pay you $1,000 30 days after their first class starts. One bonus per practice, paid to whoever introduced them to us first. You are not responsible for the practice after the introduction, and you do not need to be a Zollege partner to take part.
1. Who can refer
Anyone may submit a referral except (a) current Zollege team members and (b) the practice referring itself. Current clinical partners, dentists, group practice and DSO leaders, consultants, vendors and members of the public are all eligible.
You do not need a contractual relationship with Zollege to submit a referral, and submitting one does not create one.
2. What counts as a qualifying referral
A referral is qualifying only if all of the following are true:
- The referred practice was not already in Zollege’s pipeline, and was not already operating a Zollege school, on the date you submitted it.
- Your submission identifies the practice and a way to reach a decision maker there.
- The practice meets Zollege’s site requirements — closed and available on Saturdays and Sundays, a minimum of four operatories or exam rooms, space to store supplies, accessible WiFi and accessible parking — or Zollege determines in writing that it can proceed anyway.
- The practice signs a clinical site participation agreement with Zollege.
- The practice completes any state application or approval required for the school to operate.
- The first class at the referred site actually starts.
Zollege decides in its sole discretion whether a site is suitable. Submitting a referral does not obligate Zollege to contact, contract with, or open a school at the referred practice.
3. The referral bonus and when it is paid
| Item | Terms |
|---|---|
| Amount | one thousand dollars ($1,000) per qualifying referral |
| Payment trigger | The first class start date at the referred practice |
| Payment timing | Within 30 days after the trigger, once the required tax form is on file |
| Number of payments | One bonus per practice. No recurring or per-student payment. |
| Cap | No cap on the number of qualifying referrals per person |
Payment is made by ACH or check, at Zollege’s election. A bonus is not earned, and nothing is owed, if the referred practice does not reach a first class start for any reason, including the practice withdrawing, the state denying or delaying approval, or Zollege deciding not to proceed.
4. First referral wins
If more than one person refers the same practice, the bonus is paid to the person whose submission Zollege received first, as shown by Zollege’s records. Zollege will confirm the referring party in writing before the referred practice’s file moves forward. Zollege’s records are conclusive on the order of submissions.
5. What does not qualify
- A practice already in Zollege’s pipeline or already operating a Zollege school.
- A practice that submitted itself, or a referral submitted by an owner or employee of the referred practice on its own behalf.
- Referrals from current Zollege team members.
- Duplicate submissions of a practice already referred by someone else.
- A practice that never reaches a first class start.
6. Taxes and payment details
Referral bonuses are paid to the referring party as a payment for an introduction, not as wages. You are responsible for any income tax owed on a bonus you receive. Before payment Zollege will request a completed IRS Form W-9 (or the applicable form for your tax status) and, where required, will issue an information return. Zollege will not pay a bonus for which it cannot obtain the required tax documentation.
7. No agency, employment or exclusivity
Participating in the program does not make you an employee, agent, partner, joint venturer or representative of Zollege. You have no authority to speak for Zollege, negotiate on its behalf, or make any representation about Zollege, its programs, tuition, outcomes or terms. You may not describe yourself as an authorized Zollege agent or representative. Participation is non-exclusive: Zollege may run other referral, partner and sourcing programs at the same time.
8. Changes and termination of the program
Zollege may change the bonus amount, the eligibility rules or these terms, and may suspend or end the program, at any time. A change applies only to referrals submitted after the change is posted on this page — a referral already submitted keeps the terms in effect on the date Zollege received it, and a qualifying referral under those terms will still be paid.
Zollege may decline a referral, or withhold or recover a bonus, if it determines that the submission involved fraud, misrepresentation, a violation of law, or conduct that conflicts with Zollege’s compliance obligations. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
9. Questions
Email info@zollege.com or book a call through the partnerships page. Ask for the partnerships team.
Zollege Partner Referral Program Terms, version 1.0, effective November 9, 2026. Headers, navigation and footer on this page come from the main Zollege site.