Academic Tutoring
Welcome to Learning Assistance Services! We are here for all your tutoring needs!
Dr. Shaunte Griffith-Jackson assisting students in the classroom.
Learning Assistance Services (LAS) provides free tutoring in subjects from accounting to zoology for all registered SWC students. As a resource for students, faculty, and staff, LAS provides the fullest opportunities for mastering the strategies, skills, understanding, and attitudes that foster effective and self-directed learning in college and beyond. Students are encouraged to access services early in the semester. Free on-ground and online tutoring for SWC students is available including in-person tutoring at the Academic Success Center (building 26 on the Chula Vista campus), evening and weekend tutoring via eTutoring, and asynchronous writing assistance via our Online Writing Lab (OWL). LAS also provides SWC test proctoring services for students and faculty.
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Fall 2025 Tutor Schedule
Visit the different in-person tutoring options available.
Book an Appointment
To make an appointment with SWC Tutoring at the Academic Success Center (building 26 on the Chula Vista campus), please visit the Tutoring Appointment page. Walk-ins also welcome.
eTutoring
Access tutoring when and where you need it.
Become a Tutor
Share your academic expertise with your peers...and get paid.
Test Proctoring
Take your test in an environment that is comfortable for you.
PowerStudy Program
This Supplemental Instruction program identifies high-risk courses and offers in-class and out-of-class group facilitation.
Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The OWL is an email tutoring service. After you fill out some key information on the submission form, your work will be submitted to a tutor for review. You can use the OWL at any stage in the writing process!
Writing Center
Come to the Writing Center for help with any reading or writing project, whether for coursework or for personal and professional development.
Math Center
The mission of the Math Center at Southwestern College is to provide an interactive and collaborative peer tutoring environment designated to encourage students to problem solve and develop critical thinking skills in the area of mathematics.
Brain Bar Tutoring Center
Located at the Higher Education Center in National City.
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