Peer Tutors provide academic support in a variety of subjects at no additional cost to the student. They assist students by reviewing course concepts and materials from class, clarifying points of confusion, and developing study strategies. Our goal is to help supplement students’ classroom learning and build skills to become more independent learners. 

Finding a Tutor

We are easy to find, stop by the Learning Resource Center to meet your tutors in person. If you can’t make it to campus, you can meet an NHCC tutor online via Zoom or use Tutor.com if it is outside the Tutoring Center’s usual hours. Tutor.com is available online twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.   

Remember to visit the Tutoring Center to learn about your resources and get a head start on your class material. Don’t wait until you have difficulty in a class or until the end of the semester! 

Make an appointment with an NHCC peer tutor, professional staff, or faculty member one of these ways: 

  • Login to your NHCC Navigate page to schedule an appointment 
  • Call us at 763-424-0927 
  • Email us at tutoring@nhcc.edu 
  • Drop by the Tutoring Center located in the LRC 

To make an appointment with a Tutor.com tutor: 

  1. Under My Courses in D2L, open a class you are currently registered for 
  2. Scroll down to “Library and Tutoring” on the right side of the page 
  3. Click the link for Tutor.com in the Library and Tutoring menu    

All Tutoring Services offered at NHCC are free to all students currently registered in NHCC classes. 

Contact Tutoring

To make an appointment, call 763-424-0927, email tutoring@nhcc.edu

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Respectful Tutoring Environment 

NHCC Tutoring is committed to an environment of respect from both its employees and those accessing its resources. With this goal in mind, we ask students to refrain from answering calls or texts while being tutored and help create an inclusive environment by limiting noise and distractions. This commitment also includes respecting each other’s time and actively striving for academic improvement. Tutors are expected to keep their appointments in a timely manner, and tutees are expected to do the same. If a student will be late or will need to miss an appointment, we strongly encourage active communication with the Tutoring Front Desk to cancel or re-schedule the appointment at least 5 minutes before the appointment time. Tutees are also expected to put active effort into their learning outside of tutoring, including being responsible for completing tasks a tutor assigns to them before being able to access tutoring again. Our goal is to help students become independent learners, and part of that process is for students to continually practice on their own after their tutoring session. 

Peer Tutoring FAQs

Peer tutors are an additional support resource outside the classroom to help NHCC students understand content from their courses, complete assignments, and develop study strategies. They are here to foster and support your learning, not to do your assignments for you or teach you the class. 
 
Scheduled appointments: Students will meet with a tutor at an assigned time either remotely over Zoom or in-person in the Tutoring Center. The tutor will be familiar with the specific subject area the appointment is made for. Students will have up to an hour of the tutor’s time to ask questions, go over problems, study, and work on their understanding. For appointment availability, ask the Tutoring Front Desk or check availability on Navigate. 
 
Drop-ins: Drop-in availability is dependent on several factors and may be limited depending on the schedules of available tutors.  Drop-ins, which can be in-person or via Zoom, allow students to receive assistance on content understanding or problems without having to schedule ahead. They can be done one-on-one or in a group setting. Drop-ins are usually up to one-hour in length and not less than 30 minutes. Scheduled appointments take priority over drop-ins in terms of reserved time allotment to a specific student, and a drop-in may be cut short if the tutor has an appointment scheduled.  

Students are encouraged to ask about specific types of problems they are struggling with and will get the most out of the appointment by planning ahead and knowing what they specifically need more help with. Students may also have questions about specific concepts gone over in a lecture or textbook and are encouraged to bring those resources so that the tutor can try to explain the concepts in a different way. Additional resources students may want to bring include specific assignments, old tests and quizzes, notes, and any necessary tools such as calculators, among other resources. 

Peer Tutoring offers help in a variety of course areas including Biology, Chemistry, Math, Business, Excel, Paralegal, Health Professions, etc. Availability of certain subjects can be variable depending on what qualified tutors are available. Call, email, or drop by the tutoring department if you have questions about availability for a specific course or subject area.

You do not need to make an appointment to see a tutor, but since tutors in specific subject areas may be limited, it is recommended to make one to ensure that you will be able to get help in a specific subject area. 

We ask that you do not bring a guest to scheduled one-on-one appointments. However, group tutoring may be allowed at the discretion of individual tutors. To check this, ask the tutor or the Peer Tutoring Coordinator or contact the front desk (phone: 763-424-0927 / email: tutoring@nhcc.edu). For help with math in a group setting, the Math Resource Center has drop-in tutoring where you and a friend can both get help, in-person or on Zoom. For more information, see the Math Resource Center. 

The following are the eligibility requirements for Tutoring work-study. Visit the Student Employment page for Tutoring job postings and work study eligibility requirements. 
 
  • Always be enrolled at least half-time (six credits*). 
  • Completed the FAFSA and be awarded work-study funds on your award notification in e-Services 
  • Do not have academic, financial aid or other holds or suspensions 
  • Have and keep a 2.7 GPA, front desk staff positions require a 2.5 GPA 
  • Follow college, department, and student handbook policies and procedures 
  • Completion of the course(s) in which tutoring is to be offered, with minimum grade of A or B with faculty reference.  
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to relate with people from varying educational, cultural, and social backgrounds. 
  • A positive attitude and pride in assisting NHCC students, staff and faculty. 

Contact Us

Location & Contact

Location
Learning Resource Center (LRC) 
Rooms 168-169
Phone
763-424-0927
Email
tutoring@nhcc.edu

Tutoring Hours

Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Closed Saturday/Sunday

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