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    Tutoring: Online Student Tutors

    Online Student Tutors

    If you are a GCU online student and do not attend classes on the Phoenix Campus, you can schedule a virtual tutoring appointment with the Online Student Tutors department using the link below. For further assistance, contact [email protected] .

    Our Online Student Tutors offer comprehensive writing support for all undergraduate and master's level courses, as well as subject-specific support for selected courses below. 

    Schedules and course availability are subject to change based on peer tutor availability. Online student tutor services are free of charge.

    Explore more online tutoring options through ThinkingStorm for further academic support.

      • BIT-200
      • BUS-352
      • CNL-500
      • CST-105
      • CWV-101
      • ENG-105
      • HIS-144
      • HIS-450
      • ITT-111
      • JUS-104
      • MAT-144
      • MAT-154
      • MAT-274
      • NUR-430
      • PHI-105
      • PSY-102
      • SOC-220
      • UNV-103
      • UNV-104
      • UNV-108

    ThinkingStorm

    ThinkingStorm is an online tutoring service available for all GCU students offering virtual on-demand, appointment-based, and asynchronous tutoring support. ThinkingStorm's on-demand tutoring services are available from 10am-4am EST, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 

    GCU will pay for the first five (5) hours of ThinkingStorm tutoring that you use. This prepaid amount of five (5) hours is allocated per year (January 1st-December 31st). Once you expend your annual prepaid hours, you will have the option of continuing with ThinkingStorm tutoring services, but you will need to pay out of pocket for the additional time used after the first five (5) hours.

    Academic Centers for Excellence (ACE) Writing Support for Doctoral Learners

    If you are a doctoral learner in your first four courses of your program of study, you can self-schedule a virtual doctoral writing support appointment with a graduate-level peer tutor by clicking the link below. Review course availability on the Academic Centers for Excellence page .

    Courses Supported

    Explore additional academic support services and resources on the online Student Success Center website and through the GCU Library.

    Faculty Support

    GCU Faculty are a great resource and are available to help!  For help with locating your faculty's contact information, visit the Technical Support's page Locating Your Instructor's Contact Information.  Also, regularly review your course resources and announcements in your online classroom for additional resources. 

    GCU Library

    AI Tutors

    Explore GCU's AI Resource Center, including AI tutors designed to support students in selected math, science, and nursing courses.  These innovative tools serve as a personal tutor, capable of assisting on a range of inquiries, from fundamental concepts to complex theories.

    Links to access these tutors have been integrated into the curriculum of selected courses.  If your course has an AI tutor available, you are encouraged to engage regularly to clarify course materials, explore topics in depth, or prepare for an exam.

    PrepStep Test Prep Online

    PrepSTEP is an online suite of resources to help you build basic skills and review the fundamentals. You will need to create an account, see the instructions below for how.

    • Read prep books.
    • Take tutorials.
    • Start and stop practice tests and tutorials and pick up where you left off.

    Help With Writing, Reading, & Study Skills:

    Help With Math & Statistics:

    You must create a personal account to use PrepSTEP.

    1. Access PrepSTEP using the link on this page. You will need to log in with your GCU username and password.

    2. Click "Sign In/Register" at the top. 

    3. Click "Register". 

    4. Fill out the form and register for a free account using an email and password of your choice. Please note that you do not need to include your Student ID# or Course Section #.  

    5. Click Home or choose a center from the Centers menu on the navigation bar to begin using the resources.

    To begin a practice test or tutorial:

    1. Click on the category you need.

    2. Choose the test or skill you need to work on. 

    3. Choose the resource you need. You can begin a practice test or read a test book. 

    To continue a test or exam:

    1. Log in by clicking Sign In/Register.

    2. If you are already logged in, click on your name and choose "My Center".

    3. Find the test or tutorial you wish to continue and click on the title. 

    4. You can also delete your progress by clicking the trash can icon next to the title.
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