2025 Program Open Now

Join the Learn To Be Tutoring Corps

Early in the pandemic, there was talk of a new National Tutoring Corps - a group of highly motivated, passionate individuals who could help kids who needed it most to improve their math skills and learn to read.

The National Tutoring Corps never materialized the way we wanted, so we started our own.

Each year we're mobilizing the largest group of young people to help us fight for equity in education. Join us.

Requirements

What's required as a member of the Tutor Corps?

Here are the requirements for Tutor Corps members to complete during the program year.

200 hours in 12 months
You commit to tutoring 200 hours of one-on-one, online, volunteer tutoring between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.
Virtual Tutor Corps Events
Attend orientation, engagement activities, and participate in the Tutor Corps Slack community.

Benefits for Tutor Corps Members

Why join the LTB Tutoring Corps

$1000 Reward

Tutor 200 hours within 12 months of joining and you'll earn a $1000 reward-- ideal to put towards high school, college or grad school!

Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Tutor 200 hours and you'll receive the PVSA award.

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Mentorship & community

Receive a letter of recommendation from our Executive Director and receive mentorship from a community of social entrepreneurs

The Process

How It Works

1

Fill out the application

Already a tutor at Learn To Be? Log in to your portal to apply for the Tutoring Corps program. If you're not already a tutor with LTB, please complete that process first.

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2

Find a student

After being selected, you'll find one or more students to tutor every week.

3

Tutor!

Tutor your student(s), help them catch up, teach them skills and get them ahead in school!

What We're Looking For

The Ideal Tutoring Corps Candidates

You don't need prior tutoring or teaching experience to be successful in Tutoring Corps. You're a great candidate if you:

Are in high school, college, or graduate school
Have a flexible schedule
Have strong communication skills
Are self-motivated
Are passionate about educational equity and enjoys helping others
Are familiar with Zoom and/or other online classroom tools

An impact that can last a lifetime

Still unsure about if the Tutor Corps is right for you? Listen to Kayleigh talk about how tutoring at Learn To Be helped her decide what she wants to do with her life.

Apply To Become A Tutor

FAQs

Some common questions we get about the Tutoring Corps Program.

What Families Are Saying

  • “Our tutor motivates Blake and he looks forward to his tutoring session. She is very patient and explains things in a manner he understands.”

    Blake

    8th Grade Math Student

  • “My tutor was absolutely amazing with my daughter! She was so patient with her! My daughter is always excited about her next session.”

    Chelsea

    1st Grade Reading Student

  • “Our tutor seems to have been able to quickly build a good rapport with Cameron. I was worried that Cameron might be resistant to tutoring on the weekend, but those concerns were unnecessary. In fact, Cameron's face lights up when he hears that he will have tutoring this weekend. I think he looks forward to the sessions!”

    Cameron

    2nd Grade Reading Student

  • “I love seeing the interaction between the student and the teacher and the way the tutor explains materials to the student that makes easy to understand. Giving enough time to the student to solve a math problem on its own instead of rushing and giving the answer.”

    Student Parent

    4th Grade Math Student

  • “My tutor was amazing and super kind as well as a great teacher! The best teacher I've had in math honestly. I got everything she explained and learned a lot.”

    Anonymous

    11th Grade Algebra Student

  • “Faith stated she finally feels like she understood the math they were working on. Working with her tutor one on one really helped her!”

    Faith

    6th Grade Math Student

  • “Our tutor has enabled Elizabeth to have more confidence in school. We are now hearing from teachers that she is more engaged and is putting forth more effort to stay on top of her studies. She truly enjoys the tutoring sessions and has said nothing but great things!”

    Elizabeth

    7th Grade Math Student

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