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Become A Volunteer Tutor

We have volunteer opportunities for high schoolers, college students, retirees and working professionals! Teach students online from any location with flexible scheduling that you control.

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Volunteer With Us

Why tutor with Educate NY?

Improve student outcomes and expand their opportunities

When you help underserved kids do better in school, you can change the course of their lives. We think relationships really matter. That’s why at Educate NY, you’ll work 1-on-1 with the same student each week, for as long as you need to help them reach their goals. The subject you tutor is up to you! Whether it is math and algebra, reading and writing, or chemistry and science, you can be sure there are students who need tutoring in that topic.

Volunteering is more than community service

If you began volunteering because you need school credits, we’ve got your back! You'll be able to track the hours you spend volunteering, and tutoring can also help you develop leadership, communication, organization skills and take the first step toward building a career in helping others.

Build Your Network

Join our private online community and engage with some pretty incredible people. Meet and become buddies with NASA scientists, engineers, writers, historians, and industry leaders in our community of thousands of volunteer tutors. You might find a mentor of your own!

How it works 

One student. One tutor. Every week.

Select a student you think you can help. We'll provide you with everything you need to help your student be their best self at school!

1

Apply Online 

Tell us more about yourself so we can determine if Educate NY is the right fit.

2

Find A Student

Search through student profiles to find the perfect fit for you based on your experience and schedule.

3

Tutor

Meet with your student every week and help them unlock their potential!

Tutor Application

This application should take about 10 minutes to complete. A few notes:

1. You must be at least 14 years old AND in high school or beyond
2. Part of this application includes recording a short 1-2 minute selfie video.

Are you currently in high school or beyond? Eg, You're in high school, college, you have a college degree, masters degree, etc. You must be at least in high school or beyond to tutor with Educate NY!
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor or is any such charge now pending against you?
Have you ever been subjected to dismissal, suspension, probation or other disciplinary or academic sanction by any college or university or professional school?
Do you agree to us conducting a background check on you? If you do not select Yes, you cannot be selected as a Educate NY tutor.
Do you certify that all information submitted in this application is complete and true to the best of your knowledge and belief? And do you understand that providing false or incomplete information may be grounds for denial or revocation of your acceptance into Educate NY?
Do you confirm that you know that this position is a 100% volunteer position and is unpaid?

Record yourself answering these questions:

  1. Help us get to know you a little bit. What makes you unique? (for example- what extracurricular activities or hobbies do you participate in?)

  2. What are you looking forward to? What do you think will be most challenging for you?

  3. How long do you anticipate being able to volunteer with us?

  4. Please hold up any sort of ID to the camera that has your name and your picture clearly displayed. We need this for verification purposes. Valid IDs include passports, drivers licenses, school ids, membership ids that have your picture and name on it.

Pro tip: Keep it casual! This is not meant to be tedious or rehearsed – speak from the heart and don’t spend too much time preparing!

Upload File

By clicking on the submit button, you agree to our Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy and you confirm that an adult or guardian has submitted this application. By submitting, you also authorize Educate NY to send text messages with notifications of your acceptance into our program. Message/data rates may apply.

Thank you! We’ll be in touch.

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