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TopTutorsForUs Recognized in Southern Startup News
TopTutorsForUs continues to make waves! We're proud to share that our founder, Angelica Harris, was recognized in Southern Startup News after earning third place in the inaugural New Voices NOLA POWER PITCH at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. This recognition highlights our mission to close the opportunity gap through education while showcasing the growing impact of innovative, purpose-driven businesses across Louisiana. We're honored to be featured alongside fellow entrepreneurs making a difference in their communities. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission. The best is yet to come!
The Good Morning Show - WBOK Media - July 21 2026
TUESDAY Will Sutton / Tammy Carter Barney ● 8:00 AM — Guest : Founder of Top Tutors for Us, Angelica Harris ● Topic: $10,000 grant received from New Voices NOLA POWER PITCH during Essence Fest ● 8:20 AM— Guest : NOPD
Top Tutors for Us awarded $10,000 grant at 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture
New Orleans-based Top Tutors for Us was awarded a $10,000 grant through the New Voices NOLA Power Pitch at this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture.
Top Tutors for Us Wins $10K Pitch Grant
New Orleans entrepreneur Angelica Harris, founder and CEO of Top Tutors for Us, has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the 2026 New Voices
TopTutorsForUs Founder Earns $10,000 Grant at ESSENCE Festival POWER PITCH
Beyond the main stage, the New Voices Village hosted Office Hours from July 3 through July 5, matching entrepreneurs for one-on-one sessions with funders, investors, marketing and PR experts, and mass retail representatives, including Target.
Angelica Harris at The Powerhouse Woman Show
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Shockingly low ACT score made way for New Orleans students to score high
Sometimes you have to hit low before you figure out you really have what it takes to hit high.
Raising scores and changing lives
In the following interview, she describes the origins of her tutoring business, WashU’s uniquely collaborative ethos, and the rippling impact of philanthropy in her life.
A Louisiana native is helping students ace the ACT. Here's how St. Helena is using the program.
St. Helena Parish, a rural parish with only three schools, joined forces with Top Tutors for Us, an equitable test preparation system that focuses on improving Black and Brown students' test scores, which helps them earn scholarships and access to more universities.
St. Helena Parish School District announces new partnership to provide free ACT preparation to students
BATON ROUGE — St. Helena Parish School District on Monday announced a new partnership with Top Tutors for Us to provide free ACT preparation to students in the district.
FOX 2Preparing for ACT, SAT Tests
Founder and CEO of Top Tutors for Us, Angelica Harris, joined the morning show to discuss how students can prepare for the ACT and SAT tests. For more information, visit toptutorsforus.com
N.O. entrepreneur founds company to raise test scores for Black students
When she was in high school, New Orleans native Angelica Harris was a straight-A student and varsity athlete. She participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including leadership development. “My test scores were the only thing stopping me from getting into an Ivy League school,” Harris, now 27, reflected. “I didn’t understand how I could have a 4.0 GPA and such a low test score.”
Top Tutors for Us
Founder and CEO of Top Tutors for Us, Angelica Harris, joins the show to talk about the program and how tutors can help bring success for black and brown students.
Top Tutors for Us helping students prep for ACT and get college ready
Top Tutors for Us helps students improve ACT scores and college readiness through personalized online tutoring. Learn how the program supports low-income, Black students by offering tailored test prep and opportunities for academic success.
EdTech Startup Cleared for Business in Louisiana
This Arch Grants and WUSTL incubated startup is pushing sales.
Washington University grad doubles ACT score, launches test prep
Angelica Harris took drastic action to raise her ACT score: She dropped out of high school.
Top Tutors For Us founder helps Black high school students build academic skills and improve college admissions test scores in St. Louis and across the U.S.
That disconnect, and her determination to improve, led Harris to found Top Tutors For Us.
Hundreds compete for $75K Arch Grants. Mentors can make the difference
Applying to the Arch Grants Startup Competition is a rigorous process.
St Louis-based tutoring business focuses on black students test prep
Angelica Harris, Founder of St. Louis based education Startup - Top Tutors For Us joins Megan in studio talking about her company to help black students test prep.
STLMade: Prep Work
With Top Tutors For Us, founder Angelica Harris is helping Black high school students build academic skills and improve college admissions test scores in St. Louis and across the U.S.
City Corner : Top Tutors for Us
By Black Tutors for Black students, Top Tutor for Us designs educational programs and curriculums for predominantly Black public schools.
Episode 256: Championing Change with Top Tutors for Us
Join me on a compelling journey with Angelica Harris, CEO of Top Tutors for Us, in tonight's episode of My EdTech Life. Discover how this pioneering platform is revolutionizing tutoring for Black students, fostering an environment where representation and excellence thrive.
Two WashU Olin alums’ startups receive Arch Grants
Arch Grants recently awarded grants of $75,000 to two founders who are WashU Olin alums.
A Night of Celebration at the Washington University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards
Celebration was in the air as the Skandalaris Center presented the Washington University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards...
Teeing off: Angelica Harris putts for WU and with George W. Bush
Angelica Harris, a sophomore golfer at Washington University, had the opportunity to play golf with former President George W. Bush at a tournament in Orlando.
Angelica Harris: creating a company of Black tutors for Black students
Sometimes an early life event can impact a person’s career trajectory. That’s the case with Angelica Harris, founder and CEO of Top Tutors for Us, a company that specializes in teaching...
The Skandalaris Center Grants More Than $75,000 To WashU Startups at the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards
Excitement was in the air as the Skandalaris Center presented The Washington University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards...
