Q & A with Bianca Moore

February 20, 2012 in High Schoolers Guide to College

As the Ecology Club Secretary, the Elite Chamber Choir Chaplain, and a National and Spanish Honor Society inductee, Bianca Moore is a dynamic student leader with a stellar record of achievement balancing a rigorous program of studies with extra-curricular participation, church involvement, dance and music commitments, and community service initiatives. TeachersBox sat [...]

Q & A with Graphic Designer Corey Robertson

January 23, 2012 in Featured, High Schoolers Guide to College

Corey Robertson  is an award-winning web, user interface, and graphic designer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Having founded C-Rob.com a few years out of undergrad, in 2010 he launched the world’s first company to feature an entire collection of fantasy football inspired t-shirt designs.  An exceptional designer with an impressive [...]

A College Education Should Not Break the Bank

January 20, 2012 in Featured, High Schoolers Guide to College

This week’s featured scholarships are from the The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program which will award 100 scholarships of up to $25,000/year and 1000 scholarships of $2,000/year to college bound and community-minded students.  Each week TeachersBox will post scholarship information to help its clients emerge from college debt free. Check back [...]

College Corner

October 2, 2011 in Featured, High Schoolers Guide to College

There are 3,200 colleges and universities in the United States.  The trick for aspiring college students is determining which one is right for you.  Each month TeachersBox will post information about admissions metrics, internships and pre-college opportunities to help students narrow their college choice. This month’s feature is the University [...]

Q & A with Kaitlyn Fitzgerald

July 4, 2011 in High Schoolers Guide to College

Kaitlyn Fitzgerald is the Founder and President of the French Club at Summit Christian Academy, a volunteer with Vibrant Life Ministries and the Norfolk Food Bank, and an Assistant Soccer Coach for a recreational league in downtown Newport News. The budding cello instructor and Tropical Smoothie employee recently sat down [...]

The Great Virginia College Tour

June 11, 2011 in Camps, Featured, High Schoolers Guide to College

The Great Virginia College Tour will expose students to the Commonwealth’s exceptional college options and prepare them for the SAT exam, while providing exciting excursions for high school students during their summer break. From July 11th – 16th, students will enjoy informative campus tours, participate in four SAT Prep sessions, [...]

Is Your Child Ready for the SAT?

March 11, 2011 in High Schoolers Guide to College, K12 Students & Parents

According the College Board, mean SAT scores have been fairly constant between 1972 and 2009, with average scores only slightly lowering from 1039 to 1016 during that period.  While much has been made of disparities along racial lines (Asian students averaged 1096, white students averaged 1069, Latino students averaged 984, and [...]

Scholarship Central

March 4, 2011 in Featured, High Schoolers Guide to College

TeachersBox would like to make its clients aware of the following scholarship opportunities. And if you need help drafting resumes and/or personal statements for admissions or any of these scholarship applications, contact TeachersBox today.  We’ve helped several clients throughout Hampton Roads earn over $3 Million in merit-based aid! So if you [...]

Specialty Scholarships

January 27, 2011 in High Schoolers Guide to College, K12 Parents

TeachersBox would like to make its clients aware of the following specialty scholarships. And if you need help drafting resumes and/or personal statements for admissions or any of these scholarship applications, contact TeachersBox today.  This year alone, we’ve helped several clients throughout Hampton Roads earn over $1,450,000 in merit-based aid! So [...]

TeachersBox Client Excels as Urban Prep Academy Fellow

January 24, 2011 in Featured, High Schoolers Guide to College

During his junior year at William and Mary, William B. Morris III garnered quite a bit of media attention for his organization’s receipt of the 2010 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Award in the “Outstanding Educational Institution” category. As a senior, he followed that up with the 2010 President’s Award [...]