**Get More for Your Money: Free Tutoring for K-12 Students from a Nonprofit**

WASHINGTON (

DC News Now

) — A nationwide student-run nonprofit providing free tutoring is expanding its impact to the DMV.

Connect Me is a free online tutoring organization serving kindergarten through 8th-grade students.

Hasini Anand, the organization’s president, said it has already provided more than $1.75 million worth of academic support across 39 states and 12 countries since it was founded in response to COVID-19.

In the U.S., private tutoring ranges from $25 to $80 an hour, according to TutorCruncher.

“We want to provide every student in America with free tutoring that is tailored to their needs, in whatever subject they need support in,” Anand said.

She added that the free assistance alleviates the guilt students might face in asking their parents for additional support.

“I was that kid. I needed tutoring. And, I felt so bad about it. It was like $50 or some insane number. So this gives a way for them to support their student and support their educational journey without being a financial burden on them,” she said.

The organization matches students with trained high school and college volunteer tutors through a secure, user-friendly online platform.

To date,

Connect Me has supported more than 3,000 students

, offering individualized tutoring across subjects ranging from math and science to reading and writing, at no cost to families.

Anand said all tutors are approved by the organization’s board and must meet rigorous academic requirements.

Connect Me is seeking to connect with local schools, community centers and families in the DMV.

Families can apply for tutoring, and students can volunteer their time by visiting Connect Me’s website.

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