Resources Available  

• The Academic Skills Center (ASC) of Northeast Texas Community College administers several programs to prepare students for satisfactory achievement in either academic or vocational college-level courses.
   
• The ASC offers:
  • peer tutoring,
  • study skills workshops,
  • self-paced instructional materials, and
  • computer usage
  
  The programs and resources of the ASC are designed to aid students in developing responsibility for their own learning.
   
• The ASC acts as a developmental education center for students entering college with weak academic areas and learning strategy concerns.
   
• Students who are returning to school after a number of years have special concerns and needs; the Academic Skills Center offers programs and resources to help those students adapt to the college environment, and become re-acquainted with the classroom.
   
• The goal of the Academic Skills Center is to help students become more effective learners; in addition, the ASC is open to anyone wishing to improve basic academic skills.

• Free Tutoring is available for NTCC students in Humanities Room 109.
• Check the schedule to see what subject and tutors are available.

• Writing help is available to students working on papers for any class.
• Help is available in generating ideas, drafts, grammar, punctuation, usage, etc.
• Computers with word processing programs and printers are available for student use.
• Students desiring to print must purchase an Academic Skills Center print card from the NTCC College Store.

• Computers equipped with various software programs are available for student and community use.
• Printing capabilities are available.
• Users are required to purchase a print card from the NTCC College Store.

• The ASC promotes effective study skills by presenting study skills workshops throughout the semester.
• Workshops for various classes and groups are also available. Call to request an ASC study skills workshop - (903.434.9243).

• Self-directed studies are free and available in reading, writing, math, spelling, keyboarding, and computer use.