Tutoring Scholarships

• Be a full time student at Austin Peay State University during the scholarship period.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 .
• Have completed the course in which they wish to tutor or a course for which the course is a prerequisite with a grade of “B” or better.
• Be recommended by a faculty member from each department tutored. (example: if a students desires to tutor mathematics and biology course, a faculty member from both the mathematics and biology departments will be asked to recommend the student.)
• Possess interpersonal skills required to interact effectively with students who are seeking academic assistance.
• Have some degree of flexibility in schedule in order to meet tutoring requests.

• Download the Tutoring Scholarship Application  (requires Adobe Reader) or stop by the Academic Support Center in MUC 114 to pick up the application.
• Return the completed application to the Instructional Specialist in the Academic Support Center, MUC 114, not later than the following deadlines:
  • For fall scholarships, applications must be in by April 15th.
  • For spring scholarships, applications must be in by November 1st.
• Preference is given to students who are able to tutor subjects in which the D, F or W rate exceeds 30 percent.

• Peer tutors provide a valuable service to other students.
• The Academic Support Center provides a comfortable place to tutor and has all the required texts on hand.
• Peer tutors gain a better understanding of the material as they explain it to other students.