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Celebrating the 2026 Knack Partner Awards Winners

Every year, the Knack Partner Awards recognize institutions that are finding new ways to support students through peer learning, student employment, and stronger campus connection.

At Knack, we partner with colleges and universities to help them scale peer tutoring by hiring high-performing students as paid tutors. Through this model, institutions extend support across more courses, create meaningful student employment opportunities, and foster stronger peer connection across campus communities.

This year’s award winners are building tutoring programs that reflect the realities of student life today. Their programs support students balancing work, commuting, family responsibilities, and demanding academic schedules.

Together, these partners show what can happen when institutions invest in students as both learners and leaders.

When the Structure No Longer Fits the Student

Higher education is in a moment where the gap between how institutions are organized and how...

Why the Most Strategic Investment a Campus Can Make Is in Its Own Students

What if the most underutilized resource on your campus is your students themselves?Colleges and...

When Doing More with Less Stops Working

When budgets tighten and teams are stretched thin, it becomes tempting to double down on what feels...

The Career Readiness Gap Isn’t About Interest. It’s About Access.

For years, higher education has debated whether students truly value career preparation alongside...

Peer Tutoring as a High-Impact Practice and a Catalyst for Workplace Skills

Colleges and universities are increasingly asked to demonstrate that what students experience on...

Celebrating Partner Appreciation Week 2026: Thank You for Powering Student Success

This week at Knack, we are celebrating the incredible institutions and individuals who make our...

Honoring HBCUs by Supporting Their Students Where They Are

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long been engines of opportunity,...

Scaling Student Employment That Actually Builds Workforce Skills

The Hidden Potential of Peer Tutoring

Across higher education, one question continues to echo: how...

New Year, New Questions: Is Your Tutoring Model Doing Enough for Student Success?

The start of a new year is a natural moment for reflection. In higher education, this often means...

Looking Ahead to 2026: New Year’s Resolutions for Peer Tutors

As 2025 comes to a close, it is a natural moment for reflection. For peer tutors, the end of the...

Everyone You Will Ever Meet Knows Something You Don’t: A Peer Learning Mindset for Campus

One of my favorite quotes is from Bill Nye: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you...