The Marshall University HELP Program

The College HELP Program is a fee-based service that works with Marshall students diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability and/or A.D.H.D. Students receive instruction and coaching in study skills, time management and organization from qualified learning specialists through skills development, one-on-one academic tutoring and testing accommodations as guaranteed under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

The Community HELP Program provides assistance for students between the ages of 6 to 18 who have been diagnosed with Specific Learning Disability (S.L.D.) and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.). Community HELP provides individualized instruction to improve a student’s basic skills, placing emphasis on skills development and mastery rather than on rote memorization. Students in Community HELP are encouraged to progress as fast as they can, but as slow as they need to.

Herd HELP is housed within the Buck Harless Student-Athlete Center at the Chris Cline Athletic Complex. This division was created to support student-athletes diagnosed with ADHD, a Specific Learning Disability, and/or related disorders in the areas of skills development and academics.

Since 1986, Medical HELP has taught hundreds of medical students from around the country and abroad how to find academic success through active, engaged study sessions, proactive time management, and strategic test taking skills. We also incorporate mindfulness techniques to improve focus and concentration and to help cope with the increased stress and anxiety of medical school.

The HELP Center offers a full battery of comprehensive psycho-educational testing to help identify a Specific Learning Disability (S.L.D.) and/or attention issues. We can help to determine the nature of the deficits, how they affect learning, and what types of instructional methods might be most effective for the student. The team of experts at the HELP Center can identify a S.L.D. and/or attention issues in individuals from 6 years of age to adults.

The Marshall University HELP Program offers test preparation courses for the ACT and SAT. Class sessions cover basic test-taking strategies for the areas of reading comprehension, English, mathematics, and science.