Northwest Nazarene University Tutor Directory

NNU tutors are available for NNU students. If you are looking for some support in other areas such as SAT, MCAT, or K-12, see our Off-Campus Resources below. Also, Crash Course has many playlists that cover subjects with more visuals and explanations that can help. 

Tutors are available in a wide variety of subjects as a service to NNU undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in NNU classes. NNU students may schedule tutors at no cost. Tutoring is available in-person and online. See their calendars below. If you need tutoring on a subject that is not listed, contact Tutoring Services Administrator Joe Willey at bwilley@nnu.edu.

If you are interested in becoming a tutor at NNU, please fill out the Tutor Application.

Meet the Tutors

Limit your study time. Put a fence around it so it does not get out of hand. Open-ended study times or cramming can be unproductive and divide your attention.  Try the Pomodoro Technique (tomato timer). Put your distractions away and focus for one to three 25-minute study chunks with 5-minute breaks in between.  Online Pomodoro timers: Tomato TImers  Pomofocus.io  With lofi beat or white noise waves. Kaizen Flow Video of how to use the Pomodoro Technique

Plan your study throughout your week. You never will eat all your meals for the semester the first time you visit the DEX or cram them all in on the last day because you still have meals on your meal plan.  You need to eat a few times a day. Think of your study like that. Chunk your study time so you are actively recalling the information over time allowing for more long-term memory. 

Need a weekly schedule to plan with? Try this Daily/Weekly Schedule in Google Sheets.

Also, use the Semester-At-A-Glance to put all your tests, papers, and major assignments from all your classes on one page. Use colors to help you see each class. This will help you see your weekly priorities.

A Google doc from CASA with many collected resources by subject.

CASA Resources for Study

Helpful Links

7 Evidence-Based Study Strategies (& How to Use Each)

Microsoft 365 Training 

College Info Geek | Check out his free ebook 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

5 Lessons from "The Power of Habits"

The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers

Studygs is an old website that was archived on the WayBackMachine and has loads of good content about studying. Give it time to load. It has to think.

Tutoring services that can help you find 1:1 tutors and more.

• NNU Career Center. You can contact the NNU Career Center to post that you are looking for a tutor or odd job for NNU students.
• Varsity Tutors https://www.varsitytutors.com/
• SuperProf https://www.superprof.com/

SAT/ACT PREP

• ACT website: actstudent.org Preparing for the ACT, practice test questions, test tips, test descriptions – FREE.  
• CollegeBoard website: http://www.collegeboard.org/ Parent organization to AP and SAT. Many college prep and planning resources.
• Khan Academy website: www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat SAT test prep, Math, Reading, and Writing Practice  
• March2Success website: march2success.com Sponsored by the U.S. Army – 7 ACT and SAT practice tests, ACT/SAT flashcards, “Zero Hour” Test prep video game. 
• Number2.com website: number2.com Select Free ACT Prep or SAT prep  
• A game to practice vocabulary and provide free food as you play: FreeRice.com
• SAT Vocabulary: CollegeExpress.com
• SAT Vocabulary: CrossWordSolver.com
• SAT website: sat.collegeboard.org/home The Official Question of the Day, sample SAT questions, full SAT practice test (Can enter answers online, online practice test score report, view answer explanations and sample essays)
• SmartScholar SAT preparation guide: http://www.smartscholar.com/sat-prep-guide A collection of links and resources to help you prepare for the SAT
• TestPrepPractice.net website: testpreppractice.net Click on the ACT or SAT tab. Free tutorials, practice tests, test information, and test preparation.

Skills and Other Resources

• Open Educational Resources has many free-to-use textbooks or curricula on various topics. https://www.oercommons.org/
• Microsoft 365 Training 
• GCF Global has many helpful resources for computer/technology skills, work, GED, math, and reading. It has English, Spanish, and Portuguese access. https://edu.gcfglobal.org/
• Khan Academy has resources for Life Skills, K-12, College Courses, and Test Prep. https://www.khanacademy.org/
• Lit 2 Go has English literature based on a scale of readability by grade level. You can read and listen. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/
• W3 Schools is a good place to work on coding or programming with in-browser workspaces. https://www.w3schools.com/
• 3 Blue 1 Brown has visual math explanations and tutorials. https://www.3blue1brown.com/
• Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue is a standard resource for writing help. https://owl.purdue.edu/
• Med School Insiders has many resources and tutoring available from MCAT to USMLE, COMLEX to medical school subject tutoring, and more. https://medschoolinsiders.com/

• Blueprint for Success in College and Career

• A Guide For Transitioning To College For Non-traditional Students
• Student Budget Form

Joe Willey, M.A.
bwilley@nnu.edu