The Tutoring Center is one of the four Academic Success Centers. The Academic Success Centers include the Math Resource Center, Tutoring Center, Writing Center and MESA Center (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement). The Tutoring Center offers tutoring for most of HC subjects except math and writing.

The Tutoring Center offers tutoring in subjects except Math and Writing. Math and Writing are offered through the Math Resource Center and Writing Center respectively.

• Contact the Tutoring Center for the need.
• Student contacts the instructor of the subject/class and makes a request.
• Faculty looks for potential tutors (students, including international students, who have completed the course with a grade point average of 3.5 or above) and encourage them to complete the online application form. All tutors must be current HC students to work in the Tutoring Center. Download Application for Tutoring Position.
• Faculty writes a Recommendation of Student for Tutoring letter and sends it to the Tutoring Center Director.
• Upon receiving and reviewing the application, the Tutoring Center Director will interview the potential tutor and take care of the hiring and training process

NOTE: It is important that faculty notifies students about the new tutoring subject and sends students to the Tutoring Center for support.

The instructor and the tutor work together and determine the best tutoring hours for students.

All tutors are referred and recommended by HC faculty. They are current HC students, who have received a grade of 3.5 or above in the subject they are tutoring. All tutors are HC employees who are required to register for the tutor training course and participate in ongoing training. The goal of the tutor training program is to help tutors to promote student independence, active learning and motivation. At the end of the training course, all qualified tutors receive International Tutor Program Certification from CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association).

• Develop leadership skills.
• Help others succeed.
• Improve your own study skills.
• Earn money while attending school.
• Receive college credit for tutor training.
• Receive national certification in tutoring.
• Add to your scholastic and career resume.

Tutoring is often done one-on-one or in a group, depending on the availability of the tutor and number of students at the time.

No. Our tutors are not instructors, nor are they TAs (Teachers Aids). They don’t respond to requests for helping out in the classrooms. However, they often do class visits to promote the Tutoring Center. Faculty and students are encouraged to invite tutors to their classrooms for this purpose.

View the tutoring Schedules for a list of subjects that tutoring is available for and tutoring schedules by subject.