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Student Success & Tutoring Center
The Student Success & Tutoring Center (SSTC) is a FREE resource center for HGTC students
who need academic coaching/tutoring, Math Center support, Writing Center assistance,
college skills training, and/or online academic study tools and support. Please visit
the SSTC for more information and access your Student Services tab in WaveNet for
direct links to the scheduler, 24/7 Online Resource Center, and 24/7 Brainfuse Online Tutoring Resources.
Student Success & Tutoring Center services include:
During your session, the academic coaches will prompt you to:
• Think actively
• Practice ungraded problems or activities
• Fine-tune specific college success skills
• Discuss your thoughts about your assignments and tutoring needs
If you need assistance using TutorTrac to make an appointment, please see the TutorTrac directions on WaveNet, visit the SSTC, or email sstc@hgtc.edu. Should you not find an available slot with an academic coach, contact us immediately.
Math Centers are provided at Conway and Grand Strand campuses where you can drop in to the SSTC during the hours posted to receive assistance - no appointment necessary! The Math Centers are located in the SSTC and staffed with Math Faculty Volunteers.
View the hours of operation by logging into your TutorTrac account, and searching for your math course and selecting Math Center as your reason. You may also view the hours of operation on the HGTC Events calendar.
In addition to dropping in to the Math Center at Conway or Grand Strand, you may also schedule one-on-one or group appointments with our Math Coaches in the SSTC, log into your Student Services tab in WaveNet to access TutorTrac to schedule those appointments today!
The Writing Center provides professional academic coaches and faculty volunteers who offer guidance for any kind of writing assignment.
During your session, the academic coaches will prompt you to:
• Think actively
• Compose new writing
• Fine-tune specific writing skills
• Discuss your thoughts about your paper and the writing process
Please come prepared with a copy of your assignment instructions and a draft of work attempted or completed.
If you need assistance using TutorTrac to make an appointment, please see the TutorTrac directions on WaveNet, visit the SSTC, or email sstc@hgtc.edu. Should you not find an available slot with an academic coach, contact us immediately.
The SSTC provides academic coaches who offer guidance for college skills, such as note-taking, time-management, test-taking anxiety, study skills, and more.
During your session, the academic coaches will prompt you to:
• Try new college skills strategies
• Share college skills best practices and personal experiences with college skills
• Discuss your current methods of studying, time-management, and note-taking
Please come prepared to learn other methods of college-skills.
If you need assistance using TutorTrac to make an appointment, please see the TutorTrac directions on WaveNet, visit the SSTC, or email sstc@hgtc.edu. Should you not find an available slot with an academic coach, contact us immediately.
We offer Campus2Campus Virtual Academic Assistance as a method for virtual tutoring in order to provide more academic assistance/college support opportunities to all students, especially online students.
Please contact the SSTC to receive further information on this program, or to schedule a Campus2Campus tutoring appointment that fits your needs.
Two options for placement test preparation are available to you as outlined in The Start Right Experience before you take or prior to retaking the placement test. Visit our Online Resource Center to learn more about the two options - Independent Study and the Placement Skills Program.
- College Success Pamphlets
- Various Textbooks for reference
- Study Space
- Computers for working independently
- Science Models
- HGTC Library: 24/7 PrepSTEP
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SSTC Workshops
Video Tutorial
Video: TutorTrac
How to use TutorTrac in WaveNet to schedule tutorial appointments and view drop in tutoring opportunities.Student Testimonials
"[SSTC Coach] is very helpful! Awesome at teaching math"
"I found my visit very beneficial for my English paper because I needed help with grammar that I was getting different advice on from different people"
"This was a great experience for me. Now I know how to put my word problems into solvable equations! Thank-you for your help."
"[SSTC Coach] is the best tutor I've met with. Excellent teacher... I passed my math test because of [SSTC Coach]"
"I was really worried about my test until I came in today. I feel more confident about taking this test and passing."
"I can breathe again! Thanks SSTC!!!"
"This tutoring session really helped me a lot and I feel very confident taking my test."
"[SSTC Coach] was very helpful. She took her time explaining things and came up with ways to help me remember"
"I have learned so much. I will be speaking Spanish before it's all over with. Thanks [SSTC Coach]!"