At a glance
Since the 2010-2011 academic year, the Foundation has provided funding to the college’s peer tutoring program. As a result, the program has fulfilled more than 2,482 student requests, providing more than 14,351 hours of support.
Peer tutoring services at Alfred State continue to benefit from the ongoing support of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. The generous annual donation of $6,500 has helped students achieve success and continue towards their academic goals.
Since the 2010-2011 academic year, the Foundation has provided funding to the college’s peer tutoring program. As a result, the program has fulfilled more than 2,482 student requests, providing more than 14,351 hours of support.
Alfred State offers free peer tutoring services for most courses. Peer tutors are students who have earned an “A” or “B” in a course and have received special training. Sessions are usually face-to-face, but online tutoring may be arranged upon request.
Students receiving assistance through peer tutoring have earned a significantly higher GPA (0.90 GPA points on average higher). Furthermore, the peer tutoring program has initiated a Tutor Training Program to enhance the service provided with the integration of online and face-to-face training provided.
Casey Cowburn is the peer tutoring coordinator in Alfred and Stephanie DeRue serves as tutoring coordinator and coordinator for Disability Services in Wellsville. The peer tutoring program is housed in the Student Success Center, located in the Hunter Student Development Center on the Alfred campus, and the Student Services Building on the Wellsville campus.
Health Sciences major Lauren Staba (Wellsville, NY) has tutored multiple science classes and has enjoyed helping other students. “I was in their shoes once and it is nice to see my fellow classmates overcome boundaries. It is nice to explain concepts in ways they might understand and make it more digestible for them.”
The Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. is a private foundation dedicated to improving the college community through the support of educational programs. The board of directors governs the activities pursued by the foundation and is made up of representatives from alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the college.