Who we are and what we do

The Academic Support Center, located in room 116, is committed to providing students with the assistance they need to fulfill their academic potential. The center is staffed by professional and peer tutors who support students in subjects as diverse as math, writing, reading, literature, psychology, biology, computers, English as a Second Language, American Sign Language, and more. All tutoring is free to MWCC students. Writing and math tutoring is available on a drop-in basis. Tutoring in other subjects is arranged by appointment. We also offer tutoring by appointment at the Leominster Campus.

How we do it

We best serve students by encouraging their independence. We make it clear to students what we can and cannot do for them: we can help them work through a math problem, but not solve it for them; we can help them brainstorm a topic, but not write the paper for them. Our goal is to help students refine the tools they need to succeed on their own.

Who is eligible for tutoring?

All MWCC students–day and evening–may participate in our tutoring program. We serve a wide range of students from those who get all A’s to those having difficulty passing a course.

What services do we provide?

• Drop-in tutoring in math and writing

• Tutoring in other subjects by appointment

• Computers

• Summer and evening hours

• Learning Plus software in math, reading, and composition

• Math and English textbooks, dictionaries and thesauruses to loan

• Handouts in MLA, APA, and other aspects of writing

• Extended time and lower distraction testing, auditory format for testing, scribing, note taking, and books on audio, 4-track players, Franklin Spellers, and calculators loaned to students with disabilities