Make Money. Make an Impact. On Your Own Time.

Through Knack’s partnership with Middle Tennessee State University and Motlow State Community College, you can get paid to tutor Motlow State students — completely online, on your schedule.

Motlow students get free tutoring. You get paid $15/hour.

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What Is a Knack Peer Tutor?

Knack has partnered with Middle Tennessee State University and Motlow State Community College to provide access to free peer tutoring. As an MTSU student, you can now tutor Motlow State students online, build your resume, and earn money while helping others.

Earn $15/hour tutoring Motlow State students online

Tutor any course in which you earned a B+ or higher

Control your hours by accepting the sessions you want

Build crucial soft skills to jumpstart your post-grad career

How Knack Works

Knack is paid for by Motlow State.

This means you get paid, while students get to learn for free. Finding students to tutor is easy. You’ll be notified when students request help in your approved courses. Respond to their request and set up a time to tutor them online via the Knack Online Classroom!

1. Upload Your Transcript

Verify your grades with a photo of your official or unofficial transcript.

2. Create Your Profile

Tell us which classes you would most like to tutor.

3. Complete Online Training*

Get paid to complete your school's required training module.

Get Paid Quickly and Securely

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"When I started tutoring, I realized how good it makes me feel to help other people. I'm not the one receiving the grade, but it just made me feel good to know that I could help out another student."

Ayoub A. Knack Peer Tutor

"Not only is it a rewarding leadership opportunity that looks amazing on a resume, but you also get to interact with your fellow students. It's going to make you a better person, a better employee, a better leader. With Knack, the opportunities are endless."

Tiffany J. Knack Peer Tutor

"One of the biggest benefits of tutoring is the opportunity to refresh and reinforce material. Tutoring helps me maintain a strong foundation. It’s true that if you don’t use knowledge, you often lose it. Regularly reviewing and teaching these concepts helps me retain the information."

Kasie M. Knack Peer Tutor

"Tutoring has allowed me to find my voice as a leader and a mentor. For years, I feared that my quiet disposition made me incapable of being a leader, or that I would not do a good job at helping others, but I have come to realize this cannot be any farther from the truth."

Evangel L. Knack Peer Tutor