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Your campuses at a glance
See Candles issued, saves, returns and sharing together. Spot which campuses need attention.
For campus dining, laundry, bookstores, housing, graduation, photographers and student clubs
Your service in students’ wallets. A new opportunity to earn.
Give students free resources they can keep and share, with your service first inside every Candle. When an approved sponsor books your Candles, you share in the revenue.
- No investment and no platform fee
- Nothing to build or support
- No required integration
- Very little effort or risk
- Your service, first inside every student's Candle
- No student list needed, and students stay private
Explore this sample
Preview only. Your own Candle starts with a pilot.
I run
No new channel to build. It goes on what you already print, send or display.
What every student gets
Their next step, in every student's pocket.
Tap any cube to turn it
Their school and your service, in their pocket
Saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, ready whenever they need it.
Jobs, aid and housing
Nine free resources for what comes next: internships, financial aid, housing, learning.
Free resources, curated for students
No cost to students or their college. Nothing to buy, ever.
Easy to find again
One tap in their wallet and they are right back in. Lost phone? Restored in seconds.
Always current
Resources are reviewed and kept up to date. The candle never changes.
Passed friend to friend
A friend scans it and has their own, in seconds.
No app. No account. No email.
Students scan a code and it is theirs in seconds. Nothing to download, nothing to fill in, nothing to remember.
3 in 4think twice at a sign-up
Three in four people say being asked to sign up changes what they do.
A candle has no sign-up.
1 in 4walk away entirely
24% of US shoppers abandoned a purchase solely because they had to create an account, even with money in hand.
Baymard InstituteAnd it is fun.
Tilt it
Its living flame leans as you tilt your phone.
Blow it out
Breathe on it and the flame goes out.
Its own story
See where it has traveled and every candle it has lit.
Here are the scholarship links I mentioned.
A note with every sharePass it on with a personal message. Every share can carry its own note.
We know of nothing else like it.
How it works
You place it. We do the rest.
01You place it
On anything you already use: a table, a door, a receipt, an email, your app.
02We set it up
A code for every campus, location or surface, already linked to you. Nothing lands on your team.
03Students scan and save
Two taps and it is in their wallet. A quick on-screen hint then shows them how to open it.
04Every scan counts for you
Every scan, and every share passed on to friends and family, is attributed to you by staff member, surface, location, campus or college.
Track people, not just places. Send us your staff list and each person is set up at once. Every code they hand out is tagged to them automatically.
Be the student for ten seconds.
This is what every student gets.Your candle is right below
Peel back to see why students keep it.Pull the edge
Scan it. It is yours.
Scan to see it the way a student does.
Pick a college, then save the candle to your wallet.
Kept in the wallet, ready any time.What you get
A lasting place in their wallet.
Keep your service within easy reach, give students something useful, and measure engagement across your campuses. Sponsorship adds a new revenue opportunity to the reach you already have.
A share of sponsorship when it earns.
50%We bring the sponsor
We find the sponsor.
You receive half of what it pays on your candles.
60%You bring the sponsor
Bring your own sponsor,
such as your beverage partner.
You receive 60%.
Revenue depends on sponsors booking the position. We do not promise a figure.
For dollar examples, the dashboard and the pilot plan, see the economics below.
And more besides.
An edge in your contracts
A free student resource for every campus you serve,
with campus-by-campus results to show at renewal.
Goodwill that stays
Something useful and free that students keep in their wallet,
not a flyer they throw away.
A say over sponsors
You approve which sponsors
appear on your candles.
Results down to the surface
Compare campuses and locations,
even one table against another.
Every campus at once
One rollout covers every campus you serve.
Nothing to set up campus by campus.
The product
What students receive. Where your service appears.
- A digital gateway to useful student resources
- Saved in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet
- Opens to its destinations on the web, where some sites may ask for their own sign-in
Experience it for yourself.
- Visit Student Launch Path and select a college
- Put out the flame, then tap the CandleMe logo twice to reach the Keeper door
- Explore the resources and try sharing it
A representation of the four doors. Inside the Candle, they look different.
Inside every Candle are twelve destinations: your service first, then
- Our strategic education partner, selected by Student Launch Path, not a paid position
- One sponsor position, the only one that is sold
- Nine student resources, chosen for students and never sold
Your service is the first destination.
It is simply a link to a student service you already run. Send us the web address and we place it, or add it yourself from your dashboard.
DiningMenus and ordering
LaundryMachines and pay app
BookstoresTextbooks and buyback
Cap and gownOrders and deadlines
Examples of how partners can use the first position, not results.
Your name in their wallet.
Students keep their Student Launch Path Candle, with all its resources,
with your name on the card.
The card keeps a direct link to your service within easy reach.
Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, matched to their phone.
CandleMe
Your Gift CandleReceivedOct 5, 2026, New York City
View Offers and RewardsOpen LinkOrder Delivery or PickupOpen Link
The second button is matched to your service. On iOS 26 and earlier, the card shows a simpler layout without these buttons.
Sharing and attribution
One student receives it. Their friends receive their own.
Every share creates a new Candle linked to its source, so you can see how distribution grows beyond the original placement. Every location, surface and staff member can have its own code, so you see exactly which one students scan.
Placement CandleWhere they found it
Student CandleTheir own
Shared CandleMade by sharing
AttributionWho gets credit
Geography
See how far every Candle travels.
Every share is recorded: which Candle it came from, and the city, state and country it reached. Students can see their own Candle's journey too, which gives them one more reason to come back to it.
Example figures, for illustration only
48,600Candles issued
37States reached
920Cities reached
6Generations so far
Example view with illustrative numbers.
The opportunity
You already reach the students. Give them a reason to stay connected.
Place Student Launch Path on the surfaces and channels you already use. Students receive free resources, your service stays easy to find, and your dashboard shows how they save, return and share.
Fits campus rulesnothing pushed at students
Data a poster can't giveevery scan counted
Too small to sellone location at a time
Measurable engagement across your campuses.
A foundation for offering sponsorship across your network.
The economics
Free to introduce. Revenue when sponsorship is booked.
Your service’s first destination is included from the start. When a sponsor books the sponsor position in your Candles, you receive 50% of gross sponsorship revenue, or 60% when you bring the sponsor.
You approve the sponsor before it appears. Revenue depends on bookings; participation does not require a sponsor.
- Sponsors include employers recruiting students and brands that serve them
- They book the one sponsor position in your Candles for a set term
- Their destination appears only after you approve it
How sponsorship is priced
- Every location is valued by our automated Engagement Economics Engine
- It prices your actual places, not a flat rate
- Email and app campaigns are priced on the reach you commit
- Activations a sponsor funds are charged separately
ExposureHow many, how long
AttentionWhere students pause
InteractionActivations add value
Category fitThe right sponsors
PerformanceReal results count
ConsistencySame inputs, same price
Each location is priced individually by our pricing engine, typically in the $500 to $2,500 per month per location range for campus environments, calibrated to the specific location, surface and traffic. The price for a network is the sum of its locations across the booked term.
Illustrative only. Your actual quote comes from the pricing engine for your specific locations.
Your share
50%Sponsor sourced through the network
60%Sponsor sourced by you
For example, on $10,000 of gross sponsorship
- $5,000 to you when the sponsor comes through our network
- $6,000 to you when you bring the sponsor
Illustrative example, not an earnings forecast.
- Revenue depends on sponsors booking the position
- Statements and payments are monthly
- Your first destination is included
- Optional and paid: an Origin section that tells the story behind your gift
Learn more
Origin is a full section inside the Candle where you tell students who you are and why you provided it. Students open it from the Candle's menu. It sits outside the twelve destinations and is not required to participate.
For Greek life and student organizations
Every chapter gets its own Candle. Every chapter can earn.
Fraternity and sorority headquarters, their national councils, student governments and campus activities associations reach students through their chapters, not through locations. Each chapter gets its own Candle to pass on, and a share of the sponsorship revenue it brings in, to fund its activities.
01Sign up once
A national office, council or campus association brings its chapters in together. We set up a Candle and a code for every chapter.
02Chapters pass it on
A poster in the chapter house, officers sharing it at meetings, one email or group message to members.
03Students save it
Two taps and it is in their wallet: careers, transfer, scholarships, housing and financial aid in one place.
04Chapters earn
When an approved sponsor books a position in a chapter's Candles, the chapter receives 50% of gross sponsorship revenue, or 60% when it brings the sponsor.
Who approves what
- The national office or council decides whether to offer it to its chapters
- Each chapter decides whether to take part and how to share it
- Anything placed on campus follows the campus's own rules and approvals
- Sponsors appear only after approval, and chapters never see student names or contact details
For associations
One note to your members. A Candle for every store.
College store associations and similar groups can reach every member at once. Each member store gets its own Candle, its own credit for every scan and share, and its own share of sponsorship revenue.
01Tell your members
One note in your newsletter, member email or conference program.
02Each member joins
Every member store gets its own Candle and code for its counter, bags, receipts and emails. We do the setup.
03Every scan is credited
Each store sees its own scans and shares in its own dashboard.
04Members earn
Sponsorship revenue is shared with each member store under the same rule: 50% of gross, or 60% when the store brings the sponsor.
Who approves what
- The association decides whether to tell its members
- Each member store decides for itself whether to join
- Anything placed on campus follows the campus's own rules and approvals
For student housing
Every building gets its own Candle. Every resident gets it at move-in.
Student housing operators run whole communities of students near campus and decide what goes in their own lobbies, packets and apps. Each community gets its own Candle for its residents, its own credit for every scan and share, and its own share of sponsorship revenue.
01Sign up once
One operator signs up its student communities together. We set up a Candle and a code for every building.
02Residents get it at move-in
In the welcome packet, the lobby, the leasing office and the resident app. No campus approval needed for your own buildings.
03Students save it
Two taps and it is in their wallet: careers, transfer, scholarships, housing and financial aid in one place.
04Each community earns
When an approved sponsor books a position in a community's Candles, it receives 50% of gross sponsorship revenue, or 60% when it brings the sponsor.
Who approves what
- The operator decides for its own communities, with no campus approval needed
- Each community manager decides how to hand it out
- Sponsors appear only after approval, and operators never see student names or contact details
Your campus dashboard.
Track every campus, location and share in one place. Select any screenshot to see it full screen.
Illustrative generic dashboards. Sample names and figures; layouts are demonstrations.
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Make it your organization
Set your organization's name, logo, website and contact details.
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Your service, first inside
Set your first destination and manage the links students open inside the Candle.
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Staff, if you choose
Optional: give staff their own Candles to see who introduced each one.
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Your Candles, connected
Find your organization's Candles and see how each one connects.
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See the whole structure
Search your Candles by name, campus or status, and open any one to look more closely.
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Which placements work
Compare activity across campuses, locations and placement channels for any period, and export the report.
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See where Candles travel
Explore the cities, states and countries Candles reach, and follow sharing across generations.
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Know what brings students back
Review saves, shares, return visits and destination clicks by campus and location.
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Account settings
Review generic account details and reporting settings. Sample values are illustrative.
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Optional: connect your systems
For deeper use later: personalized Candle links for email or CRM tools. Not needed to launch.
Start with a pilot
Launch a 30-day pilot at one or more campuses.
You choose the locations. We prepare the Candles. You place the Candle or link.
You supply
Your campusesand locations
Your first destinationa web address
Your channelswhere it appears
Any approvalsyour campuses need
We supply
Your Candlesconfigured
Candles and linksfor every placement
Placement artworkin the formats you need
Reporting and reviewat the end
What the pilot shows
See how students use itwithout a contact list
Placementswhat works
Return visitscoming back
Sharingbeyond placement
Teamswho brings students
Sponsor valuewhat a sponsor pays for
The pilot is a product and distribution test.
It does not depend on selling a sponsor first.
We prepare your Candles once we have the details and approvals.
A 30-day pilot shows whether students save the Candle, return to your service and share it with others. Together, we review those results and assess the sponsorship opportunity across your locations.
Privacy
No student list required.
Students can receive a Candle without providing their name, email or phone number. Partners see activity by Candle, campus and placement, never student names or contact details.
- Location is approximate, recorded at city level, and is not proof of enrollment
- Activity by Candle, campus and placement, never names or contact details
Questions
What does it cost us?
Nothing to introduce it. Your share comes from sponsorship when a sponsor books the position.
Will students actually keep it?
Saving the Candle gives students a place to find it again. The pilot measures saves, return visits and destination clicks.
What about the university and our existing contracts?
Your campus contracts decide. Nothing appears until you approve it, so you can decline any sponsor that conflicts with them, including pouring rights.
What if a student gets a new phone?
They can visit Student Launch Path, choose their college, and save a Candle again without providing contact details.
How do we get paid?
Monthly, on a statement showing your share of sponsorship on your Candles.
How fast can we start?
We prepare your Candles once we have your locations, your first destination and any required approvals.
Next step
One conversation. One campus. Thirty days.
Explore the student experience, then discuss a pilot with your service in the first position. The college Candle you open today is an existing one; your own service is added when your pilot is configured.