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Varsity Tutors is restricted in Syria, as of .
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Restricted for users in Syria. Community testing in March 2026 found that the website loads and browsing tutors and courses works, but the tutoring service is unusable because its contact form requires a US ZIP code and a US phone number and rejects Syrian numbers, with no sign-up option. No outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community testing from Syria confirmed that Varsity Tutors' website loads fully and is browsable, but the service is functionally unusable for Syrian users. The homepage and internal pages (e.g., varsitytutors.com/t/maryland) load without issues, and course/tutor browsing works. However, to use tuto...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Varsity Tutors or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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Varsity Tutors is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Varsity Tutors directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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