UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s official tutoring and learning resource, Penn State Learning, is ready to help University Park campus students succeed in their fall 2026 courses.
Services are instructor-approved and available to all University Park undergraduate students at no additional cost. Students may access a mix of in-person and remote as well as one-on-one and group peer tutoring services in:
- writing
- math
- languages
- sciences
- statistics
- economics
- kinesiology
- public speaking
Visit pennstatelearning.psu.edu to learn about the services offered and how to get connected to tutors. To submit questions or request class visits and workshops, use the Contact Us page.
Effective learning resources
College courses can often present new challenges and require new learning strategies. The earlier in the semester students upgrade their learning strategies, the more likely they are to meet or exceed expectations and find success in a course.
Penn State Learning’s “Effective Learning” page has several resources to help students find success in their studies and academic pursuits:
- exam preparation
- office hours guidance
- use of webcams
- virtual study groups
- course modes
- academic advising
- library resources
- learning technology tools
- disability services
A two-hour transition-to-college “Study Smarter Metacognitive Strategies” workshop will be offered throughout the fall semester. The remote workshop introduces college-level learning and will be led by peer tutors who have successfully navigated the transition to college and was recently updated in 2026 to include information on navigating AI resources.
Writing resources
Students interested in becoming a peer writing tutor can apply and learn more about the role on the Writing Resources page at pennstatelearning.psu.edu. The page contains a video on what students may expect in a writing tutorial and how to prepare ahead to get the most out of a session, a writing assignment tracker and resources for writing instructors such as how to import the Writing Center Module into Canvas and how to incentivize students to see a peer tutor.
Instructors at Penn State can request a writing workshop using an online request form. New for fall 2026, Penn State Learning will offer a synchronous online introduction to the Writing Center, which students can register to attend.
Guided Study Groups
Students can drop in for Guided Study Groups (GSG) where peer tutors review materials from a wide range of courses and help students to hone their problem-solving skills in a stimulating yet supportive and collaborative workshop environment.
Group leaders attend class and work with course instructors to provide review materials that help students prepare for quizzes and exams. Find more information at the Penn State Learning Guided Study Groups page.
A new study group for fall 2026 is being offered for MATH 250/251: Ordinary Differential Equations/Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. The study group will be combined for both courses until the last few weeks of the semester when separate sessions will address the diverging content of each course.
Over 13,000 students accessed services and resources from Penn State Learning in 2025-26, and the number of contacts with these students exceeded 120,000. Penn State Learning is part of Penn State Undergraduate Education, the academic administrative unit that provides leadership and coordination for University-wide programs in support of undergraduate teaching and learning at Penn State.