Reads & Counts Tutoring Program

Tutors. Mentors. Leaders.

Here at Texas A&M University, Reads & Counts tutors are part of a long-standing institutional commitment to community service. The program began with the America Reads Challenge; a federal initiative launched in 1996 to improve child literacy rates nationwide by mobilizing college students to tutor children in grades K-6. The math tutoring component “Counts” was later added.

Currently, around 185 Aggie tutors work at 26 locations in Bryan and College Station, helping elementary students with reading and math. This initiative significantly impacts local students while providing tutors with valuable work experience, personal growth, leadership opportunities, and financial aid through work-study, making their contributions rewarding.