Make Your Mark by Making a Difference
Trained to change the future
As a Reading Corps or Math Corps tutor, you’ll have a lasting impact on your students by preparing them to be successful readers for the rest of their lives. Whatever your experience or background, we’ll train and coach you in proven strategies to help your students succeed. The rewards are amazing: You’ll be the first to see your students’ progress, smiles and new confidence.
A Day In the Life
Ready to learn more? Let us take you along for a typical day in the life of a tutor.
What You Give
When you join Minnesota Reading Corps or Math Corps, you’ll serve every school day (usually five days a week) and be one of 80,000 Americans who choose to invest in their communities by serving in AmeriCorps each year.
What You’ll Get: Benefits for Tutors
Tuition & Loan Repayment
Earn an education award to pay tuition or repay student loans. Tutors 55 and older can transfer their awards to their child, grandchild or foster child. Student loan forbearance is also available.
Living Stipend
To help with your living expenses while you serve, you’ll receive a check every two weeks.
New Skills
You’ll build skills such as professionalism and communication, and will gain invaluable experience working in a school setting.
Health Insurance
Serve full-time as a tutor and you're eligible for health insurance with no monthly premiums
Child Care Assistance
Depending on your household income, you may qualify to receive help with child-care costs.
New Friends of All Ages
Grow your personal and professional networks, get to know your community, and receive hundreds of smiles and high fives.
Not sure if you’re ready? Check out our FAQ, connect to receive news & updates or get in touch to ask a question!
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Math Corps Works
My role is about more than increasing math scores. It is allowing my students to see their potential as great thinkers and problem solvers. When I hear my students say, “Wow! That was easy,” or “Oh, I know this!” it is music to my ears.
Jennifer Spellacy, Math Corps Tutor — Saint Joseph
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Reading Corps Works
Minnesota Reading Corps has been a key partner in our efforts to ensure all students are reading well by third grade. Data from the NORC study confirms that their strong early learning supports and interventions get great results for kids, and set them on a path for continued academic success.
Dr. Brenda Cassellius, commissioner — Minnesota Department of Education
More Stories
Jeannette Ledesma
I get a sense of immense pride when the students make gains in the right direction and start to feel confident in the other aspects of their life and schooling.
Jens Jensen
I wake up every morning looking forward to the day, knowing that I’ll be contributing. I am preparing the children for Kindergarten and for their years in school after that. I love what I am doing.