Fire Commission Education Resources

How is Gateway Tutoring Delivered?

Tutoring is available to students by individual appointment as well as group/walk-in sessions.

Please refer to the Tutoring Schedule for available sessions. For writing assistance specifically, choose the "English and Humanities" tutor option. 

If students need assistance outside of the Gateway Writing Tutor's availability, students have Brainfuse as an option for 24/7 help.

• Check out the section below for more information about how to access Brainfuse. 

How to Make an Appointment with Gateway Tutoring

If students would prefer to make an appointment with a tutor, that can be done via email found on the tutoring schedule website, or through Starfish with the directions below.

1. Login to MyPath
2. Click on "Starfish" as one of the icon buttons.
3. Click on “My Success Network."
4. Click on "Tutoring – Center for Academic Success."
5. Click on “Schedule appointment” for a list of all available tutors’ office hours. If you know which tutor you need, click on the profile for the open office hours. Click "Schedule Appointment."
6. Find an available time and click "Sign Up."
7. Choose your appointment type (Tutoring) and add a few details for your tutor (we suggest your student ID number, phone number, and goal for meeting), then click “Submit”
8. Find your upcoming appointments on the Starfish “Home” screen.

For any questions or troubleshooting, students can contact tutoring services at gw-cas@kctcs.edu or text (859) 765-1125.

Steps to Use Brainfuse

1. Go to your Blackboard course.
2. Click on the Student Support and Resources folder.
3. Scroll to the link that says "Click Here for Free Online Tutoring powered by Brainfuse"
4. Choose the option under "Writing Lab" to submit your paper.
5. Meet with a live tutor or schedule a time.