SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – An organization founded by a Louisiana native aims to help minority students raise their ACT scores and their ability to score college scholarships.

Angelica Harris, born and raised in New Orleans, founded Top Tutors for Us to help close the racial gap in standardized testing.

"What we know is that Black students, according to the ACT in 2023, only five percent of these students hit the college and career readiness benchmark, which means that only five percent scored above a 20. And as we know in Louisiana, a 20 is required to be eligible to receive TOPS scholarships," Harris said.

Although the ACT is no longer a graduation requirement in Louisiana, it is still required for college attendance, and students wishing to qualify for TOPS scholarships must score

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