The ongoing support of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. has greatly contributed to student success at Alfred State through a generous annual donation to peer tutoring.
Since the 2010-2011 academic year, the Foundation has
provided $5,500 annually to the college’s peer tutoring program. As a result,
the program has fulfilled more than 1,361 student requests over the last nine
years, providing more than 8,967 hours of support.
Students receiving assistance through peer tutoring have
earned a significantly higher GPA (0.98 GPA points on average higher).
Furthermore, the peer tutoring program has initiated a Tutor Training Program
to enhance the service provided with the integration of online and face-to-face
training provided.
Alfred State offers free peer tutoring services for most
courses. Peer tutors are students who have earned an “A” or “B” in a course and
have received special training. Sessions are usually face-to-face, but online
tutoring may be arranged upon request.
The peer tutoring program is housed in the Student Success
Center, located in the Hunter Student Development Center on the Alfred campus,
and the Student Services Building on the Wellsville campus. Casey Cowburn is
the peer tutoring coordinator in Alfred and Leslie Buckley serves as tutoring
coordinator and coordinator for Disability Services in Wellsville.
The Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. is a private
foundation representing faculty, staff, and friends of Alfred State dedicated
to improving the college community through the support of educational programs.
The activities pursued by the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. are
governed by a board of directors made up of representatives from each of the
following groups: alumni, College Council, faculty and staff, and friends of
the college.
The Foundation provides monetary support to enhance learning
opportunities for students through scholarships, work grants, and community
service projects. The Ed Foundation also funds the Building Trades programs’
hands-on home construction projects.
Additionally, the Foundation owns and maintains the School
of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville. The campus, which attracts some 800
students annually, is recognized as one of the best applied technology schools
in the nation.
Since 1966, the Foundation has invested more than $9.5
million in improvements on the campus.
