How to Make Money as a Course Hero Tutor - The Complete Course Hero Guide

Course Hero is a premier EdTech company with headquarters in Redwood City in California, USA. It is a platform where students get to share their school notes, ask questions, and acquire course-related resources. It was founded in October 2006 by Andrew Grauer and Gregor Carrigan. 

Over the years, the increase in students using the platform has contributed to the high demand for skilled tutors to assist students to understand various learning concepts. The platform enables students to complement the material learnt in class through study guides, course notes, step-by-step guides, as well as tutor questions for areas they are stuck. 

Currently, Course Hero has over 20 million study resources and over a million subscribers. Due to the high number of students, Course Hero is constantly hiring new tutors in an effort to provide timely and quality assistance to the learners. 

Tutors on Coursehero earn upwards of $500 per week by providing assistance on various subject-related questions posted by learners on the platform. With over 1,000 questions asked daily by students on the platform, there is a good flow of questions for tutors to assist with and consequently, a reliable source of income.

Applications are not limited to persons with certain qualifications. However, to stand a better chance at a successful application, a minimum of a Bachelor's degree is advised. Nevertheless, applications are also accepted from persons attending college/university.

How to become a tutor on Course Hero

Step 1 - Sign Up

To become a tutor on Course Hero the first step is to head over to the Course Hero tutor application page, click "Apply Now" and sign up with a valid email address. 

Step 2 - Select Subjects

Once you have successfully signed up, you’ll be redirected to select subjects that you would like to tutor. You may select up to 15 subjects from the list. 

Some subjects will have a quiz before the next step to test your proficiency.* 

Step 3 - Submit Your Details

Next, you will be required to submit proof of academic details. This may be a transcript, certificate, result slip, etc. showing your academic qualifications. After uploading your academic details, you’ll need to upload identity verification documents and a photo holding the same document. The document may be your national ID, passport, or driver’s license.

Step 4 - Await Application Status Email

Once all the details are submitted, allow up to 3-5 business days to receive feedback on your application status via the email you signed up with in step 1.

When your tutor application is approved, you will be able to access your tutor dashboard by visiting coursehero.com and signing in with the email address and password that you registered with. On the dashboard, you’ll have access to the subjects you chose in step 2.

How to Earn Money - Answering Questions

Finding Questions to Answer

On the tutor dashboard, select the subjects that you would like to assist learners with. If you’re unsure of which subjects to choose, click the "All Categories" checkbox and you will be redirected to a question of a randomized subject.

Note: The numbers shown next to the subject indicate the number of questions available in that particular subject. 

Answering Questions

Once you're redirected to a question, visit the tips on how to provide a great answer at the bottom of the answer fields. It is also important to ensure that the question abides by the Course Hero honor code stated here. You can also find the honor code at the page footer. 

After confirming that, give a brief and concise answer to the problem in the answer field and a step-by-step explanation in the explanation field. You may also attach a photo containing the step-by-step explanation. Once you're satisfied with the provided answer, click Post Answer. Make sure to double-check everything since you cannot edit the answer after posting. The student will accept your answer based on completeness, relevance, and accuracy. 

If you're unable to answer the question, press "Skip" and provide feedback on why you're unable to answer the particular question. You will then be prompted on whether to change categories or go to the next question.

Accessing Payments

To edit the payment information, click the Account icon on the top-right part of the page and click "My Rewards". You will then be redirected to the Rewards page.

 

Click on the "Tutor Earnings" tab to review the Payment information.
After answering questions, you will find the Withdraw Button on the same page as well as a list of the payable questions.

Conclusion

Course Hero is one of the best paying platforms for both part-time and full-time tutors. If you have a passion for assisting students to better understand their course-work, this is one of the best sites to try out. Better yet, you can work from wherever and whatever time you want. Happy earning!

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