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1Good Grades Rewards Terms and Conditions:
Reward Eligibility: If eligible, you may receive one cash reward to a SoFi Checking and Savings account. The cash reward offered is $100 for single-semester loans and $250 for full-year loans.
You will be eligible to receive the cash reward to a SoFi Checking and Savings account on the school-certified loan amount if:
• Your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) for the academic period in which your loan was taken out is at least a 3.0.
• You are a US citizen or permanent resident
• You signed your loan agreement for a SoFi Private Student Loan during the promotional period.
• Your SoFi Private Student Loan is for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or the full ‘24-25 academic year.
• The first disbursement on your eligible student loan has been sent to your school.
• Please note: If you apply for and are approved for multiple loans, you will be eligible to receive the reward once for the academic year associated with your loan(s). For example, if you took out a loan for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, only one of those loans would be eligible for Good Grades Rewards.
Your final reward amount will be determined by the length of your loan period.
This reward is considered taxable income and may be reported on IRS Form 1099-MISC. We recommend you consult a tax professional for advice.
It is your responsibility to notify us if you do not receive an expected cash reward, once you complete and submit the redemption form. You can contact SoFi at (855) 456-SOFI (7634) or via the chat function in the app.
Reward Redemption: To redeem the reward, you must log in to your SoFi account and fill out the redemption form. The form should be completed after accepting the loan and receiving your cumulative GPA for the academic period associated with the loan.
The redemption form will become available after the first disbursement of your loan has been received by your school.
Upon self-attestation of your cumulative GPA, a credit of $100 or $250 will be added to the SoFi Checking and Savings account registered under your name.
If you do not have a SoFi Checking and Savings account, you must first apply and be approved for an account under the same name listed on your SoFi Private Student Loan.
In the event your SoFi Checking and Savings account application is declined, we will give you the equivalent of the bonus amount that you qualify for in SoFi Member Reward points. You must be enrolled in the SoFi Members Rewards program to receive rewards points.
SoFi Member Rewards: All terms and conditions applicable to the use of SoFi Member Rewards apply. To learn more about SoFi Member Rewards, please see the Rewards page. No points will be earned with respect to reversed transactions, returned purchases, or other similar transactions. When you elect to redeem rewards points toward active SoFi accounts, including but not limited to, your SoFi Checking or Savings account, SoFi Money® account, SoFi Active Invest account, SoFi Credit Card account, SoFi Personal Loan, Private Student Loan, Student Loan Refinance, or toward SoFi Travel purchases, your rewards points will redeem at a rate of 1 cent per every point. Brokerage and Active investing products offered through SoFi Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. SoFi Securities LLC is an affiliate of SoFi Bank, N.A.
We may request additional documentation to verify the GPA (or equivalent) provided on the redemption form.
Changes to These Terms and Conditions: The Student Loan Rewards for Good Grades Program may end at any time. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice. Changes may include, but are not limited to, changing the redemption methods or imposing additional conditions.
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