Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest – College Students 2025

The Regions Foundation created the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Competition, aimed at honoring the achievements of Black Americans who motivate others to make a difference in their communities. Under the program, annually $3,500 scholarships will be allowed to 30 freshmen, sophomores, or junior students.

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Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest – College Students – Overview

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Must be a legal U.S. resident of one of the Eligible States including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
• Must be age 16 or older.
• Must have at least one (1) year (or at least 18 semester hours) remaining before your undergraduate college graduation.
• Must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in school (and if no GPA is provided at school, be in “good standing” or the equivalent thereof in school).

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Application Process:

Here’s what you must submit besides your application.

• Written Essay or Video Essay – Essays must be 500 words or less in length.
• Video essays must be no longer than 3 minutes long and no larger than 1 GB in size. Only MP4, MPG, MOV, AVI, and WMV file formats will be accepted.

Selection Process:

Applications will be evaluated based on the submission quality.

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