CLC Tutoring, Tech and Academic Resources to Help You Succeed

Working with you

Feel confident about your direction.

CLC helps you achieve your academic goals and plan your best path forward. Learn how personalized guidance and support services help you succeed.

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Need help getting started?

Ask us for help. Your College & Career Navigator (CCN) will help you:

complete the admission process
choose an academic program
enroll in first-semester classes
get access to helpful resources

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Your personal college guides

Learn how your ASA works with CLC's Community Resource Coordinator to connect you to assistance beyond academics. Watch the video about Academic Success and Community Resource Advisors on YouTube

Your College and Career Navigator (CCN) gets you started at CLC and sets up your first semester classes. Then your Academic Success Advisor (ASA) takes over. Your ASA works with you to

Set academic goals
Choose classes and map out your class schedule
Access additional CLC resources

Meet with your ASA each semester. This helps you stay on track to reach the finish line!

We help you succeed

You are 4.5 times more likely to progress through your college career and reach your academic goals when you meet regularly with your CCN and ASA.

Source: CLC Community Impact Report 2025

Tutoring

CLC provides free tutoring services for students. Watch the tutoring video on YouTube.

Free CLC tutoring services help you build academic skills to succeed in class. Choose the format or focus area that works for you:

Tutoring for accounting, biology, chemistry, engineering, English, math, physics and more
Consultations to help you build study, technology, math and writing skills
In-person tutoring by appointment or drop-in at all three campuses
Online tutoring sessions and email feedback

Information for current students

Call (847) 543-2036 or email tutoring@clcillinois.edu for more information

Study smarter

2,678 students attended 14,147 tutoring sessions
43 peer tutors worked with professional staff to support students in the 2024-2025 academic year
Recognized as a Level 1 certified tutor training program by the College Reading and Learning Association

Source: CLC Community Impact Report 2025

Technology

In a world driven by technology, you need tools to succeed. Luckily, CLC has free and low-cost technology to help you achieve your academic goals.

You have access to all of CLC’s computer labs on every campus. Find anything you need for class, including printers for your work. It does cost to print, but you have $25 worth of free printing for every academic term.
Need to do some work at home? Not a problem! Laptops and wi-fi hotspots are available to borrow and use during the semesters you are enrolled.
Access to tech when you need it
- CLC loaned 4,800+ pieces of technology, including laptops, internet hotspots and TI-84 calculators at no cost to students
- 3,800 students borrowed equipment last year
Source: CLC Library, 2024-2025 school year
Every student will be given a Google account, which includes your student email and access to other Google apps. In addition, you have free access to Microsoft Office 365 and Canva for as long as you are a current student at CLC. Other specialized software is available in our computer labs. You will learn a variety of tools many employers already use.

Other services

Other support services and resources are available at CLC. Have a need that's not on the list? Just ask your College and Career Navigator for help.

If you are a student with a documented disability under the ADA, CLC’s Access & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) can assist by providing accommodations for placement testing and classes. ADRC staff are in your corner and will provide you with an individualized consultation. Our goal is to provide you with equal access to support you in achieving your academic goals.
For additional access and disability concerns, CLC offers support through our ADA Coordinator and our Access and Inclusion Committee. These experts are in your corner, making sure you get any help or assistance to meet your academic goals.
Helping all students achieve
- 870+ students needing accommodations and multidimensional supports across a spectrum of disabilities or other abilities were supported
Source: CLC Community Impact Report 2024
Access to textbooks is made easy through CLC’s student success initiatives. Many faculty offer free or low-cost alternatives for required textbooks. One example is the Open Educational Resources (OER) which offers free and open textbooks for anyone.
Savings add up
- College initiatives and lower prices on physical books helped students save more than $2.7 million in textbook costs last year.
Source: CLC Community Impact Report 2025
On every CLC campus, the library is your portal to knowledge and success. Librarians help you with one-on-one research appointments and show you how to use our academic research databases. The library lends out textbooks, calculators and other class materials. Plus, they have private study rooms you can reserve.
Whether you need to borrow a laptop for a project or take a quick break with one of the thousands of books on hand, the library will be your best friend. All you need is your student ID (which you can pick up at the library)!
Explore the CLC Library
Free tutoring services help you build academic skills and succeed in class. Access a wide variety of services in flexible formats, including:
- Tutoring for many courses (math, chemistry, accounting and more)
- Consultations to help you build study, technology, math and writing skills
- On-campus tutoring by appointment or drop-in
- Online tutoring sessions by appointment
Find tutoring locations and hours in Canvas. Schedule appointments in Navigate.
For more information, call (847) 543-2036 or email tutoring@clcillinois.edu.
Support for your studies
- 2,678 students attended 14,147 tutoring sessions
- 43 peer tutors worked with professional staff to support students in the 2024-2025 academic year
- Recognized as a Level 1 certified tutor training program by the College Reading and Learning Association
Source: CLC Community Impact Report 2025
You can get support, mentorship, four-year university visits and more with TRIO, a federally funded program that assists students who are first in their family to attend college as well as low-income CLC students.
Reach out to TRIOSSS.programinfo@clcillinois.edu for more information.

What students say about CLC

Luzbeth Perez
Graduate
“I accomplished goals I never thought I could in my time at CLC. I earned straight As and became part of the honor society. I started drawing art! CLC is a place where you can succeed in your education.”
Luzbeth studied Digital Media and Design at CLC. At first she struggled in class but with support from CLC faculty, she graduated magna cum laude.
Read Luzbeth's story

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Supporting Your Academic Journey

Working with you

Jump to free and low-cost resources:

Need help getting started?

Your personal college guides

We help you succeed

Tutoring

Information for current students

Study smarter

Technology

Computer labs and printing

Laptops and wi-fi hotspots

Access to tech when you need it

Access to software

Other services

Access and disability resources

Helping all students achieve

Affordable textbooks

Savings add up

Library

Tutoring for your classes

Support for your studies

TRIO student support services