Affiliate Disclosures

The College Monk is committed to providing accurate, trustworthy information to help students and families make informed decisions about higher education and student financing. Transparency is a core part of that commitment.

How We Make Money

Some of the products and services featured on The College Monk are from companies that compensate us. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on our site (including the order in which they appear), but it does not influence our editorial opinions, ratings, or recommendations.

When you click on certain links on our site, we may receive compensation from our partners. This is at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services that we believe are genuinely useful to our readers.

Our Partners

Credible

The College Monk partners with Credible, a multi-lender marketplace that allows borrowers to compare personalized student loan and refinancing rates from multiple lenders. If you apply for a loan through our Credible links, we may earn a referral fee. Credible does not charge borrowers any fees, and checking your rates does not affect your credit score.

Editorial Independence

Our editorial content is created independently of our business partnerships. The presence or absence of an affiliate relationship does not determine which products we cover or how we evaluate them. Our writers and editors are not compensated based on affiliate revenue, and our recommendations are based on research, data, and editorial judgment.

FTC Compliance

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, we disclose our affiliate relationships clearly on pages where affiliate links appear. You will see disclosure statements near affiliate links and product recommendations throughout our site.

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or disclosure practices, please contact us at our About page.

Last updated: June 2026