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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. Then, you see the successes.” Alexander is studying the success and impact of various programs within AAP.

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NCAA Grants Over $1.5 million to Support Student-Athlete Academic Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. Each campus recipient is intentional with their application by clearly stating a commitment to invest in and to evolve services to support student athletes' educational experience and their academic success.”

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Virginia Gov. Youngkin Announce HBCU Student Tutoring Initiative to Address Learning Loss

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Glenn Youngkin has announced an initiative to address learning loss through a tutoring partnership between the Urban League of Hampton Roads and Greater Richmond and four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The program will pay HBCU students to be tutors and mentors to high school and middle school students.

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Tutor Success Stories: Tiffany Jackson

Knack

Meet Tiffany Jackson, a former tutor at the University of South Florida. As she begins her nursing residency program at AdventHealth, we asked her to reflect on her time tutoring on Knack.

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Tutor Success Stories: Targol Tarahomi

Knack

On May 18, 2023, Knack surpassed $1,000,000 in sponsored tutoring facilitated through the platform. Much of Knack’s early success can be attributed to our first tutors who took a chance on a brand new startup run by a group of college students.

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Tutor Success Stories: Kala Bryant

Knack

Meet Kala Bryant, one of Knack's first tutors at University of Central Florida (UCF). Kala was a Knack tutor from 2016 to 2019, tutoring students in business courses such as Business Finance and Econometrics. As one of the platform's first tutors, we asked her to reflect on her time at Knack and share her story.

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Preparing for Success: How to Start the New Academic Year at an International School with a Private Tutor

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Preparing for Success: How to Start the New Academic Year at an International School with a Private Tutor As the start of a new academic year approaches, students and parents feel anticipation and anxiety. Proper preparation is key to turning these challenges into opportunities for growth and success.