The Harvey Mudd College (HMC) Homework Hotline phone lines opened February 1 with HMC undergraduates standing by to provide free math tutoring for local students in grades 6-12.  Claremont and Pomona Unified School District students are invited to call the Homework Hotline toll-free at 1-877-8 ASK-HMC (1-877-827-5462), Sunday through Thursday, from 7 to 10 p.m., February through May 2010.

Homework Hotline callers speak to HMC's high-achieving math and science undergraduates, who are trained in over-the-phone tutoring and have access to district-adopted mathematics textbooks, as well as supplemental math resources. The Homework Hotline currently employs 39 HMC students and will have about eight tutors available per evening. The program’s mission is to help students reinforce math concepts, develop problem-solving skills and become independent learners.

Local residents in Claremont and Pomona are invited to spread the word about the Homework Hotline. For more information, call 909-607-4015 or go to the Homework Hotline website.

Read more about HMC's Homework Hotline and its director.