1. Acceptance of terms
By accessing or using oakcollegiate.com (the "Site") or engaging Oak Collegiate Private Advisory ("Oak Collegiate," "we," "our") for advisory services, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
2. Services
Oak Collegiate provides bespoke college admissions, athletic recruiting, and academic advisory services. Specific scope, deliverables, pricing, and timeline for each engagement are set out in a separate engagement letter agreed between Oak Collegiate and the family — these Terms describe the general relationship, not the specifics of any one engagement.
3. No guarantee of admission
College admissions outcomes depend on factors beyond any advisor's control. Oak Collegiate makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee of admission, recruitment, or scholarship offer from any particular institution or program. We commit to professional effort, current expertise, and honest counsel — not to results.
4. Fees & engagement scope
Fees, payment schedule, and scope are set out in your engagement letter, not buried in fine print here. If your family's needs change mid-engagement — a new target school, an added service pillar — we'll agree any change in scope and fee in writing before proceeding. We don't add services or charges without your sign-off.
5. Termination
Either party may terminate an engagement in accordance with the notice terms in the engagement letter. We aim to make this straightforward in both directions: if Oak Collegiate isn't the right fit, or your family's circumstances change, you shouldn't need a lawyer to exit gracefully. Fees for work already performed remain payable; fees for services not yet delivered are not.
6. Confidentiality
All information you share with Oak Collegiate is confidential. We do not sell or share personal information with third parties except as required by law or as expressly authorized by the family in writing. See our Privacy Policy for the full detail on how information is handled.
7. Intellectual property
All content on this Site — including written materials, guides, and original illustrations — is the property of Oak Collegiate and protected by copyright. You may quote excerpts for personal, non-commercial use with attribution. Work product created specifically for your family during an engagement (your student's essays, roadmap, activity strategy) belongs to your family; our underlying frameworks and methodology remain ours.
8. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Oak Collegiate's total liability arising from or related to any engagement shall not exceed the fees paid by the family for the services giving rise to the claim.
9. Disagreements
If something about your engagement isn't working, we'd rather hear it directly from you — email admissions@oakcollegiate.com and it will reach a founder, not a queue. Most concerns are resolved this way. Where a dispute can't be resolved directly, it will proceed as set out in your engagement letter and under the governing law below.
10. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
11. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms as our practice evolves. Material changes will be posted here with an updated date, and active clients will be notified directly of any change that affects their engagement.
12. Contact
Questions about these terms can be directed to admissions@oakcollegiate.com.