Frequently Asked Questions
Is Terra Share a charity or non-profit organization?
Terra Share is structured as a business, but operates similar to these other models based on its unique crowdfunding system that helps offset tutoring and related educational costs.
What makes Terra Share different from other online educational services?
Terra Share focuses on offering one-on-one tutoring sessions and teacher-led education services at reduced rates to competitors by subsidizing costs through a network of supporters. It is common for tutoring services in the United States to charge 40-60 USD per hour, although the rate for qualified, licensed teachers in technical subjects can routinely be much higher. Based on our crowdfunding system and our competitive pricing model, Learning Share offer similar tutoring in a variety of subjects at fraction of the price.
How can you offer free tutoring sessions and educational content?
As you know, nothing in the world is free and there is a real cost associated with everything. To be able to offer free and subsidized lessons, Learning Share is reliant on the subscriptions of supporters. At this time, we are only able to offer a limited number of free live tutoring sessions, but our goal is to increase the number and frequency of these time slots.
What makes a student eligible for a free lesson?
Free lessons are available on a first come, first serve basis given their limited availability. While the majority of these lessons are generally booked by students residing in less affluent communities, all students are eligible.
What products and services do you offer?
Terra Share offers live tutoring sessions in most subjects as well as content creation and editing services. Additionally, we create informational videos, publish newsletters, and host in-person events. We plan on offering more products and services in the near future.
How can I help out the service?
The best way to support this project is to become a subscriber and promote others to do the same. If you are interested in collaborating with the team, please contact us via telephone or email.
What is the cancellation policy?
Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time, but all amounts billed are non-refundable five business days after the payment date. Student payments of live tutoring sessions can be readily cancelled at any time prior to the scheduled booking for no fee, but missed lessons and absences may impact the ability of students to make future bookings.