Regions Riding Forward® Scholarship Essay Contest

Regions Financial Corporation

Award: $3,500–$5,000

Deadline: March

To support students in their educational pursuits and tell the stories of Black Americans who inspire others to positively impact the world around them. Qualifications: Applicants must be legal residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas; applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a nonprofit, two- or four-year undergraduate college or university in the United States or the District of Columbia; applicants must have at least one year or eighteen semester hours remaining before undergraduate graduation or be beginning their freshman year of college; applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 or be in good academic standing; applicants must be sixteen years of age or older. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the decisions from independent panel of judges and following How to apply: Applicant must submit a 500-word (or less) Written Essay or a 3-minute (or less) Video Essay that addresses how a Black American individual has been an inspiration in life, and that discusses the contributions of that Black American individual. Applicant must also complete the online application. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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