CyMath – Free Math Tutoring for Grades 3-12
Helping students build confidence and succeed in future STEM courses.
CyMath is a math tutoring and support program aiming to build math skills for students 3-12. We want to help increase students’ chances of success in STEM-related careers through tutoring from graduate students and faculty in STEM and other relevant fields. Not only does this give students access to high-quality tutoring from experts in math, it also helps graduate students and faculty improve their teaching and communication skills. Tutoring runs weekly at schools in Ames and via Zoom. Please refer to the information below for session dates and times:
| Days | Time | Location | Grade | When Does It Run? |
| Mondays | 3:45 – 5:30 PM | Ames Middle School | 6th – 8th | ACSD Academic Year (Last Session 5/18/26) |
| Tuesdays | 2:45 – 4:30 PM | Sawyer Elementary School | 3rd – 5th (Sawyer students only) | ACSD Academic Year (Last Session 5/7/26) |
| Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Zoom (Online) | 5th – 12th | All Year |
| Thursdays | 2:45 – 4:30 PM | Sawyer Elementary School | 3rd – 5th (Sawyer students only) | ACSD Academic Year (Last Session 5/7/26) |
| Saturdays (Zoom) | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Zoom (Online) | 3rd – 12th | All Year |
| Saturdays: Monthly In-Person sessions at ISU | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Coover Hall (ISU) | 3rd – 12th | Summer Dates: June 13 July 18 Aug 15 Aug 29 |
Opportunities for Iowa State faculty/students to participate:
1. Volunteer Tutors. We need tutors at each of our sessions in order to run smoothly. Please click here to apply.
2. Sign up for 1 credit of EE 5900 I.
3. Few paid program assistant positions (CyMath Team) available for undergraduates (hourly or through Research Experience for Undergraduates) with preference for math or math education majors. Click here to apply.
Additional information (PDF) is in these slides. Questions may be directed to faculty coordinator Namrata Vaswani, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.