To qualify, you need to have completed at least nine credits at Penn State Altoona, a GPA of at least a 3.0, an A or A- in the courses you would like to tutor, the approval of the professors who taught you those courses, the approval of the LRC coordinator. You do not need a work-study grant to be a peer tutor at Penn State Altoona. Before beginning work as a tutor, you must complete 10 hours of training. This training will be scheduled early in the fall semester.
Some peer tutors work drop-in hours, and others work by appointment.
Drop-in hours are reserved for priority courses such as math, chemistry, biology, physics, and study skills. All applicants for positions as peer tutors must complete an application, which includes writing a short essay. Applications are due in the LRC by May 1. You can apply now, but final decisions will not be made until spring semester grades are posted. You will be notified during the summer whether you have been approved or not.