The Short Version
GradGifts earns a commission when you click a product link and make a purchase. This costs you nothing extra. Our editorial recommendations are never influenced by commission rates — we only feature gifts we genuinely believe in.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
When you click a product link on GradGifts and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer. This is called an affiliate commission. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you click through our link or go directly to the retailer's website — the commission comes from the retailer's marketing budget, not from you.
Affiliate links are standard practice across the internet. Publications like The New York Times (Wirecutter), Good Housekeeping, and BuzzFeed all use affiliate links in their product recommendations. We use them too.
Our Relationship with Project Repat
GradGifts is a property of Project Repat, the maker of custom t-shirt memory quilts. We are transparent about this connection because we believe it makes this resource more credible, not less.
Project Repat is our #1 recommended graduation gift because we have seen, firsthand, what happens when a graduate opens a quilt. Over a million families have trusted Project Repat since 2012. The 44,000+ five-star reviews speak for themselves. Our recommendation is based on the product — not on the fact that we're connected to the company.
Every other gift on this site is recommended independently, based on the same criteria we apply to everything: emotional resonance, quality, real customer satisfaction, and value at every budget.
How Our Editorial Recommendations Work
GradGifts does not accept payment for editorial placement. No brand can pay to be featured on this site, ranked higher, or described more favorably. Our rankings are based entirely on our editorial judgment.
We do participate in affiliate programs with several retailers, including Project Repat, Amazon, MasterClass, Artifact Uprising, Framebridge, and others. In every case, our decision to feature a product came before any affiliate relationship — we feature products we believe in, and then we set up affiliate links where they're available.
If a product we recommend does not have an affiliate program, we still recommend it. There are several gifts on this site for which we earn no commission at all.
FTC Compliance
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255), GradGifts discloses all material connections between this site and the products and companies we recommend.
This disclosure applies to all pages on GradGifts, including gift guides, blog posts, quiz results, and any other content that includes product recommendations or links to retailers.
Our Commitments to You
We never accept payment for editorial placement or ranking
We always disclose affiliate relationships clearly
We only recommend gifts we genuinely believe in
Our #1 pick is Project Repat — because of the product, not the margin
We update our recommendations based on merit, not commission rates
If you have questions about any recommendation, email us at [email protected]
Last updated: May 2026. Questions? Email [email protected]