Terms of Service
Last updated July 4, 2026
These terms govern your use of Collegate. By creating an account, you agree to them.
Eligibility
Collegateis intended for high school students researching colleges and scholarships. If you are under 18, you should have a parent or guardian's permission to use the service, especially before subscribing or booking a session with a consultant. You're responsible for keeping your account information accurate.
Subscription & billing
Collegateoffers a paid membership ($20/month) with a 3-day free trial. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, your subscription begins automatically and bills monthly until you cancel. You can cancel anytime from your Billing page; you'll keep access through the end of the current billing period. Payments are processed by Stripe; we don't store your full card details.
The consultant marketplace
Collegate lets students book paid sessions with independent mentors — college consultants and SAT/ACT tutors. Mentors must be current college students, or graduates within the past 5 years, and are reviewed before appearing in the marketplace, but Collegate does not guarantee the quality or outcome of any session. The platform retains 30% of each booking and the consultant retains 70%. Attempting to arrange payment for sessions outside the platform to avoid this fee is not permitted.
AI features
The essay coach and resume builder use AI to provide feedback and suggestions. These tools are meant to support your own writing and judgment, not replace it — you're responsible for reviewing and editing anything before submitting it as part of a real application. Collegate does not guarantee admission, scholarship, or any other outcome based on use of these features.
Your content
You own the essays, resume entries, and other content you create in Collegate. You grant us permission to store and process it solely to provide the features you use (e.g., sending essay text to our AI provider to generate feedback).
Acceptable use
Don't use Collegateto harass others, misrepresent yourself, attempt to access other users' accounts or data, or interfere with the platform's normal operation.
Disclaimers
Collegateis provided "as is." College admissions decisions, scholarship awards, and consultant advice are outside our control, and we make no guarantees about admissions outcomes. College and scholarship data is provided for informational purposes and may not always be complete or current — always confirm details directly with the school or scholarship provider.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, Collegate is not liable for indirect or consequential damages arising from your use of the service, including decisions made based on information or feedback provided through the platform.
Termination
You can stop using Collegate and cancel your subscription at any time. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms as Collegate evolves. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Reach out at hello@collegate.app.