TutorVista Helping Families Save While Creating Lifelong Growth Opportunities for Students

Feb. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- As newspapers and media continue to report on the economic crisis in the US, more and more families are understandably looking for ways to not only control costs, but also to secure a brighter future, more opportunity and reduced long-term costs for themselves and their children.  TutorVista,Com, located at http://tutorvista.com, the world's leading online tutoring company, is helping families do both.

TutorVista.Com has saved families across the country over $87 million dollars this year by providing high-quality individualized tutoring at a low, fixed monthly cost.  TutorVista.Com also helps students get ahead in school to increase their opportunities to secure merit scholarships and stand out in the crowd of students trying to get into top colleges.  This reduces future education costs and increases students’ future earnings potential.

Education is one of the best indicators of both income and job stability, two very important factors in such challenging economic times.  The U.S. Census reports college graduates earn an average of $19,500 more per year than high school graduates and have less than half the unemployment rate.  Those with professional degrees earn substantially more -- $73,400 more than the average high school graduate.  Unfortunately, the rising cost of higher education can make it more difficult for students to get such degrees without being saddled with high debt.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, college tuitions increased an average of 8% per year from 1979 to 2001 meaning children born today will face college costs that are 3 to 4 times current prices by the time they graduate.  As a result, scholarships and grants have become increasingly competitive.

“Studies indicate one-on-one tutoring is the fastest, most effective way to improve student performance,” says Dr. John Stuppy, president of TutorVista.Com.  “This is true not only of students who may be struggling, but also students who are already doing well in school.  Tutoring provides a real edge when it comes to making students competitive for merit scholarships and grants that depend on academic performance.  Good grades, effective application essays and test preparation can translate into a reduced cost of education later on, more opportunities, as well as greater lifetime earnings.”

The cost of traditional tutoring can be daunting, however, with many tutors and learning centers charging $40 an hour or more for their services.  For many families, economic concerns today and the sheer cost prevents parents from providing the help their children need.  TutorVista.Com, with its unlimited tutoring model—just $99.99 for one month of unlimited tutoring—is providing an affordable solution for families to meet their educational needs.  TutorVista.Com is delivering over one million hours of tutoring a year to students anywhere with Internet access. .

With TutorVista.com, students can schedule one-on-one learning sessions with their favorite tutors at their convenience and also have 24/7 access to instant tutoring for homework help, test preparation or even to revise scholarship and college admissions essays with TutorVista.Com's expert writing tutors.  Using an audio connection to speak through their computers, an on-screen whiteboard where students and tutors can record and work out problems, and with text chatting capabilities, TutorVista.Com delivers tutoring to students around the clock.

“We are all looking for places to save,” explains Dr. Stuppy, “but it is also important that we don't sacrifice the needs or future of our children in order to do so.  TutorVista.Com is working hard to ensure families don't have to shortchange their children when it comes to their education.”

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About TutorVista.Com:

http://TutorVista.Com is an online tutoring company that provides affordable tutoring and test preparation worldwide. TutorVista uses technology to bring high quality, convenient tutoring right into the student's home and uses global education resources to make tutoring affordable. TutorVista is committed to providing solutions for educational problems like declining test scores, a shortage of teachers and a lack of economically viable supplementary education and test preparation. First to implement a flat pricing plan, TutorVista fees are $99.99 per month for unlimited online tutoring in all available subjects. To learn more about TutorVista log on to www.tutorvista.com.