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Free Referral Program Planner

Plan a student or alumni referral program with tiered rewards — preview it, then export as PDF or Excel.

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Program Details

Institution Name

Program Name

Referrer Type

Program Runs Through

Reward Tiers

Settings

White-label — remove UniCloud360 branding from exports

Enter program details on the left,
then click Try Free Referral Program Planner to preview your program.

How to Plan a Referral Program in 3 Steps

Follow these steps to get results in under a minute

Enter program details

Fill in your institution name, program name, who can refer (students, alumni, faculty, or parents), and the program end date.

Set up reward tiers

Add tiers with a referral count threshold and the reward for reaching it — e.g. 1 referral = $50 credit, 3 referrals = $200 credit.

Preview & get AI suggestions

Click Try Free Referral Program Planner to preview, then use the AI Referral Incentive Suggestions for fresh reward ideas tailored to your referrer type.

Common Questions

Referral Program Planner — FAQ

Who can I set up a referral program for?

Choose current students, alumni, faculty & staff, or parents as your referrer type — the tool adapts the preview copy accordingly.

How many reward tiers can I add?

Add as many tiers as you like. Most programs work well with 2–4 tiers, rewarding increasing referral counts with bigger incentives.

What does the AI incentive feature do?

It suggests fresh reward ideas tailored to your referrer type and existing tiers — useful when you want options beyond cash credits or gift cards.

How do I export my program plan?

Click Save/Print PDF for a print-ready program summary or Export Excel to open the tier structure in a spreadsheet.

How Referral Program Planner Compares

vs spreadsheets, manual processes, and paid platforms

Feature	UniCloud360Referral Program Planner	Manual Spreadsheet	Marketing Agency
Tiered reward structure	WarnManual setup	YesCustom prepared	YesDynamic add/remove tiers
Live preview while filling in	NoNo live preview	NoNo live preview	YesUpdates instantly
AI incentive suggestions	NoNo	WarnExtra cost	YesIncluded free
Export options	YesManual download	WarnDepends on provider	YesPDF + Excel
Cost	YesFree	NoAgency fees apply	YesAlways free

What Admissions Teams Are Saying

Trusted by lecturers and students across Sri Lankan universities

4.9

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3 reviews

Owen Kaczmarek

Director of Student Recruitment

*****

"Our alumni referral program went from a loose idea to a documented, tiered plan in twenty minutes."

Juliana Ferraro

Alumni Engagement Manager

*****

"The AI incentive suggestions gave us non-cash reward ideas our board was more comfortable approving."

Mateo Alvarado

Enrollment Marketing Coordinator

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"Clean tier breakdown and the Excel export went straight into our budget approval doc."

Embed This Tool on Your Site

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How to Plan a Referral Program in 3 Steps

Referral Program Planner — FAQ

How Referral Program Planner Compares

What Admissions Teams Are Saying

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