Slight increase in cost of Peer Tutoring coming soon

As a result of steadily increasing costs to run the Peer Tutoring program, students will find a slight increase in the cost of each contract they purchase starting in May. Contracts purchased at the bookstore or online at the start of the summer term will now cost $20 for five hours of tutoring. This five dollar increase is as a result of the rising cost to run the program now and in the future. In addition to paying the Peer Tutors, there are both promotional and operational costs that are constantly rising. The current rate of three dollars for an hour of tutoring has been one of the best deals on campus. The current rate of $15 per five-hour contract has not changed for a number of years despite ever increasing cost to deliver the program.

The program is equally funded by the FSU and the College. A small amount of the total program cost from the revenue comes from purchased contracts. FSU President, Adam Gourlay, a strong supporter of the service suggested “This is a reasonable increase. It is great to see students can still get tutoring assistance for a very reasonable rate on campus.”

Gourlay also said, “This is a great program that the FSU is happy to continue to support for a variety of reasons.” Students who need a tutor get course specific assistance at a very affordable rate. Students who are tutors have the opportunity to work on campus sharing knowledge they are often very passionate about. Peer tutoring is a paid position that also provides Peer Tutors with a valuable employment reference. Most of the money from the program ends up in the Peer Tutor's pockets. From the student's perspective the program is a win-win in many ways.