Knack

AUGUST 1, 2025

At the College of Charleston, student success isn’t just a priority. And starting Fall 2025, that commitment will take an exciting new form: a dynamic partnership with Knack that brings free, flexible peer tutoring to students in science, math, computer science, and business courses. It’s a community-wide commitment.

Student success

Knack

AUGUST 7, 2025

Higher education is facing mounting challenges that demand scalable, student-centered solutions.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2025

From admissions automation and predictive analytics to personalized learning and AI-powered tutoring, artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical, it is operational. At large institutions, AI-driven chatbots and enrollment algorithms have already improved student engagement and reduced summer melt.

Inclusion

Knack

JANUARY 24, 2025

As colleges and universities strive to enhance student success, one key strategy is increasing access to academic support services. However, even the most effective resources can go underutilized if they aren't convenient or accessible for students.

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2021, the University of New Hampshire has partnered with Knack to offer scalable, peer-led academic support to its undergraduate students. Today, UNH students have logged over 19,000 tutoring hours through Knack, demonstrating not just demand, but sustained engagement across courses and student demographics.

Tutoring

Knack

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We’re excited to announce Knack’s new partnership with Union County, New Jersey, to offer free tutoring to middle school students (grades 5-8), with support from dedicated tutors from local colleges and universities.

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 9, 2025

At Missouri S&T, the heartbeat of the Student Success Center is Chyna Howell. As Senior Program Manager and Knack Program Administrator (KPA), Chyna plays a vital role in ensuring that every student has access to meaningful, flexible academic support. Her vision? Her commitment?

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 23, 2025

At the University of New Hampshire (UNH), student success isn’t left to chance. During a recent webinar co-hosted by Knack and EAB, Dawna Perez from UNH shared how they’ve built a unified student support ecosystem by combining peer tutoring through Knack with early alerts and case management via Navigate360.

Retention

Knack

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Thats why Temple Universitys Fox School of Business has made it a priority to ensure all students have access to the support they need to succeed. A key part of that effort has been its partnership with Knack , a peer tutoring platform that connects students with fellow classmates who have already mastered the material.

Tutoring

Civitas Learning

JUNE 10, 2025

From Data Project to Culture Shift As a fellow in Harvard’s Strategic Data Project , Kevin used the Initiative Analysis capability within the Civitas Learning platform to evaluate various student success initiatives—discovering high-ROI efforts like Brainfuse Online Tutoring and validating the value of personalized outreach and timely advising.

Advising

Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. A study of Civitas Learning partner institutions reinforces this wisdom, revealing that 39% of students experience a change in their likelihood to persist within a single term.

Retention

Knack

AUGUST 6, 2025

Across the country, K–12 schools are searching for new ways to help students recover academically and thrive. But there’s a promising solution hiding in plain sight: local college students.

Tutoring

Civitas Learning

APRIL 3, 2025

SUMMARY : Adaptable analytics empowers higher education leaders with real-time, actionable insights that evolve with changing circumstances, enabling smarter decisions, more effective planning, and stronger team collaboration to proactively support student success. The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a strong example.

Students

Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutions shifting their focus from solely graduating students to developing their full potential are redefining what student success truly means. Across the Civitas Learning community, institutions continuously assess how well they meet students’ needs and remove barriers to success.

Students

Knack

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Higher education thrives on connection—between students and faculty, among peers, and within the broader campus community. As institutions seek innovative ways to elevate student success, one of the most promising strategies is leveraging peer interaction as a cornerstone of academic support.

Tutoring

Knack

APRIL 25, 2025

Tutoring has long been recognized as a valuable form of academic supportbut its full impact often goes unmeasured. When campuses start collecting and analyzing data about their tutoring programs, they gain more than just statistics.

Tutoring

School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mentorship and Support Programs: Academic Support: Provide academic support services, such as tutoring and counseling, to ensure the success of financial aid recipients. Social and Emotional Support: Offer social and emotional support programs to help students adjust to the private school environment and foster a sense of belonging.

Financial aid

Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

Targeted outreach, such as messaging students who’ve started but not completed registration, is far more effective. The 2024 analysis in our 2025 Student Success Impact Report found that institutions are not only increasing outreach—they’re measuring its impact.

Advising

Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

Greenville Technical College (GTC), one of South Carolina’s largest technical colleges, serves 10,000–12,000 students each term with a mission centered on transforming lives through education. While student success has always been a priority, persistence rates had plateaued despite ongoing investments in programs and initiatives.

Advising

Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

When we talk about student success, it’s easy to focus on the classroom. But even the most capable students can struggle if they don’t have access to basic resources like quiet study spaces, reliable Wi-Fi, group meeting areas, and academic support services. percentage point (PP) lift in persistence Library Resources — 5.3

Success

Knack

JULY 31, 2025

Most students graduate with academic knowledge, but many still struggle to explain the real-world skills they’ve developed along the way. The disconnect isn’t that students haven’t gained these skills. Communication. Problem-solving. Leadership. Employers consistently rank these competencies as critical, yet underdeveloped.

Academic support

Knack

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Peer tutoring has long been a staple of academic support in higher education, but could it rise to the level of a high-impact practice (HIP)? Together, we explored the potential of peer tutoring to transform student engagement and success.

Tutoring

Knack

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has long been committed to fostering student success through innovative academic support initiatives.

Tutoring

Knack

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

At Jacksonville University (JU), student success is always top of mind. Like many institutions, JU understands that fostering meaningful academic support and engagement is key to helping students persist and thrive.

Tutoring

Knack

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Peer tutoring offers a unique experience that combines academic support with personal growth and development for everyone involved. While students benefit greatly from working with a knowledgeable peer, the tutors themselves experience an equally valuable, often life-changing, opportunity.

Tutoring

Knack

JUNE 27, 2025

Rethinking Support in the Age of AI Students today are navigating a very different learning landscape than their professors did. Between mounting academic demands, work schedules, and a sea of digital tools, support systems need to meet students where they are and where they’re going.

Tutoring

Knack

JUNE 9, 2025

This year, we recognized our standout partners who go above and beyond in using peer tutoring to drive meaningful student outcomes.

Student success

Knack

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For students in grades 5-8, knowing they are valued, supported, and encouraged in their academic journey can have a lasting impact.

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 17, 2025

Nursing education has never been more rigorous, or more necessary. As the healthcare system faces staffing shortages and evolving clinical demands, the next generation of nurses must be equipped with more than clinical knowledge. They need soft skills like collaboration, communication, critical thinking, empathy, and leadership.

Leadership

Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Organize a Campus-Wide Culture of Student Success Creating a strong support system for students isnt just about adding resources or increasing budgetsits about bringing teams together to make informed decisions and take action. Success relies on critical elements such as: Aligning teams around a shared vision of student success.

Advising

Knack

MAY 1, 2025

Rethinking Academic Support in Higher Ed Colleges and universities are currently facing a host of challengesdeclining enrollment, budget constraints, shifting workforce demands, and the urgent need to improve outcomes for historically underserved students.

Tutoring

Knack

MAY 15, 2025

From Converse to a Calling When I arrived at Converse College (now Converse University), I quickly declared chemistry as my major and secondary education as my minor. I wasnt entirely sure where that combination would take mebut I was excited to learn.

Tutoring

Knack

JULY 24, 2025

As economic uncertainty continues to shape the future of work, business schools are facing increased pressure to prepare graduates with skills that can weather market volatility.

Tutoring

Knack

MARCH 20, 2025

At the Association for the Coaching & Tutoring Profession (ACTP) conference in Orlando, I had the absolute privilege of catching up with Dr. John Gardnerone of the biggest inspirations for many of us in higher education. His work has shaped how we think about student success, and his influence continues to push the field forward.

Academic support

Knack

JUNE 5, 2025

This year, at the Knack Partner Awards, we recognized institutions that lead the way in peer tutoring, student support, and academic innovation. Our Top School category honors the five campuses with the highest tutoring usage across all Knack programs. These partners didnt just support students.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

Students often express that they have never studied anything like it before, an analysis of student evaluations shows. San Antonio College a large, two-year public college in Walnut, California students regularly credit a program called ARISE with providing peer mentors, culturally relevant courses and a sense of community.

Tutoring

Knack

APRIL 17, 2025

Ten years ago, Knack was founded with a bold vision: to make academic support equitable and accessible for all students.

Academic support