Southwest Missouri State University and The Literacy Connection developed a joint proposal to seek funds for the creation of a literacy corps in the Ozarks. The project determined that 92,000 southwest Missourians are functionally illiterate. The university provides coursework for student volunteer tutors. Student coordinators have been hired to recruit, supervise, and evaluate the work of tutors at community agencies. In addition, student coordinators have developed and implemented weekly volunteer reporting provisions of students' attendance and their progress. Volunteers receive course credit for providing 6 hours of tutoring each week. They are also expected to learn and understand the needs of the people they serve. Instructional training materials produced by Literacy Volunteers of America have been purchased for tutors and clients. Students receive coursework on literacy and on teaching methods. The project will be evaluated by determining the number of tutors enrolled in class, the number of hours served per week, course offerings, and program accomplishment. This project should develop a corps of well-trained tutors in community agencies, introduce undergraduates to the needs and problems of illiterate adults, and provide an incentive to volunteer in the form of academic credit for undergraduates. (KC)