The Regions Riding Forward Scholarship is in honor of Black History Month. This scholarship is an Essay Contest Scholarship. Regions will award sixteen $2,500 scholarships to college freshmen, sophomores and sixteen $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors.Description
The scholarship will be awarded for both High School Seniors and College Students. Regions will award sixteen $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors from states with Regions branches who will attend college this year. To enter, write a 500-word essay about an African-American, past or present, who has inspired you. In addition,Regions will award sixteen $2,500 scholarships to college freshmen, sophomores and/or juniors from, or currently attending college in, states with Regions branches. To enter, write a 500-word essay about an African-American, past or present, who has inspired you and affected your current college career.
The scholarship is essay-based and asks students to write an essay about an African-American who has inspired you. This person can be from the past or present. Essays should be 500-words or less. The scholarship committee will be awarding 16 scholarships worth $5,000 each to high school seniors. There will also be 16 scholarships awarded to college students valued at $2,500.
Eligibility
Students must be high school seniors or an undergrad freshman, sophomore, or junior. High school seniors should be bound for college in the fall. Students must also live in/be enrolled in college in an eligible state. Eligible states include: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Application Procedure
Please visit the website link below to apply online.
Submission Deadline
Enter online beginning on January 21, 2013
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