Get Tutoring / Become a Tutor

Does this describe you? Consider a tutor

• Struggling in a subject
• Having trouble with written assignments
• Need extra course review
• Looking for help preparing for exams
• Want to improve your study skills

NBCC offers tutoring services that can help

Nimbus tutoring is course-based tutoring from peers or professionals. Tutoring is booked through the Nimbus app where you can choose in-person or virtual (Zoom) sessions. NBCC offers every current student up to 10 hours of tutoring per term at no cost. Additional session hours can be purchased at the student’s expense. Note: While booking is through App only, Zoom sessions can take place by both Zoom App or computer web browser.

Would you like to earn money? Become a Tutor

NBCC students who meet the requirements can apply to be a peer tutor HERE.

• Must be a strong student overall academically
• Able to submit a letter of recommendation from your NBCC instructor
• College/University GPA (3.3) or B+ average or higher in related subjects
• Peer Tutors are paid $15.30 an hour
• Tutors will be expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct, which involves avoiding any form of cheating, plagiarism, or academic manipulation

Important Tax information  

Peer tutors should verify with their tax preparer to ensure the income, if reported, is reflected as self-reported earnings as they are independent contractors. 

Peer tutors can find revenue information on their Stripe dashboard directly. Simply set the appropriate time range to see the "Gross Volume" and "Net Volume" from Sales.

Resources

Whether you need tutoring support or are interested in becoming a peer tutor, please visit these helpful links for more information:

Need a Tutor 

Become a Tutor

Have questions?

Email library.coordinators@nbcc.ca to learn more about NBCC's tutoring services.