Enhancing Academic Success: Alfred State's Peer Tutoring Program Thrives with Ongoing Support from Local Foundation

Peer tutoring at Alfred State has been supported by the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. since the 2010-2011 academic year. The foundation annually donates $6,500, helping students meet their academic goals. This funding has allowed the peer tutoring program to handle over 2,482 student requests and provide more than 14,351 hours of tutoring.

Tutoring services at Alfred State are free for most courses, making them accessible to all students. Tutors are students who have scored 'A' or 'B' in their courses and have received training to effectively help their peers. Tutoring is mainly in-person, but online sessions are available if needed.

Students in the peer tutoring program have typically seen their GPA increase by 0.90 points, indicating the program's effectiveness in boosting academic performance. The program has also started a Tutor Training Program to enhance tutoring quality through online and in-person training.

The program is managed by Casey Cowburn in Alfred and Stephanie DeRue in Wellsville, who also manages Disability Services. Tutoring takes place in the Student Success Center at the Hunter Student Development Center on the Alfred campus and in the Student Services Building on the Wellsville campus.

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