Parents can save money on tutoring by taking advantage of no- and low-cost tutoring services. Many forms of tutoring are informal and others are offered by qualified tutors online or in your community. Tutors can charge anywhere from about $20 to $70 per hour, depending on their experience and education. While these tutors can help your student, a lower-cost option may work just as well.

Contact your child's school first to see what kinds of tutoring options are available. Volunteer tutors, paraprofessionals, lunch time and after-school tutoring sessions with teachers, homework clubs and peer-to-peer tutoring may be available. These tutoring services are typically free and are convenient to your child's schedule. Working with people they know from school can reduce anxiety about working with a stranger. Someone familiar with a particular teacher or your child's school also makes it easier for the child to explain what he needs help with.

Another option is to contact your local public library. Many libraries offer free online tutoring services to students with a library card or a pass code the library can provide. You will need Internet access to get this type of tutoring, which is often available at public libraries for free.

Check with your local college to find a tutor. Contact the education department or the department of the subject with which your child needs help. See if a student with good grades is interested in tutoring your child for a lower fee than a professional tutor who has graduated would charge.