After 2019 awards, Regions will have provided more than $1 million in
Regions Riding Forward Scholarships
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In celebration of Black History Month, Regions
Bank is again offering students an opportunity to earn funds to pay
for their educations through its annual Regions Riding Forward
Scholarship Essay Contest. Now in its eighth year, with this year’s
awards, the program will have awarded more than $1 million since its
inception in 2012. High school seniors and college students who reside
in or attend college in states with Regions branches can submit contest
entries from Jan. 21 through Feb. 28.
The Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest recognizes the
impact and contributions of African-Americans while providing
much-needed financial assistance to students facing growing
higher-education costs. In 2018, Regions received more than 7,000
completed contest entries.
“After this year’s winners are selected, more than 200 high school and
college students will have benefited from the Regions Riding Forward
Scholarship Essay Contest,” said Michele Elrod, head of Regions
Corporate Marketing. “The contest spotlights the students, but it also
shines a light on the contributions of the African-Americans who
inspired them. We’re proud to continue supporting young scholars and
providing an opportunity for them to embrace their own legacies.”
The Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest is open to high
school seniors as well as college freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
Scholarships are granted in the amount of $5,000 for high school winners
and $3,500 for college winners. Awards are based on the results of an
essay contest, where each applicant submits a 500-word essay about how
an African-American has been an inspiration in the applicant’s life.
One high school winner and one college winner are selected from each of
the 15 states served by Regions branches, for 30 total scholarship
recipients. Winners are generally announced in June with scholarships
awarded in July.
For official rules, complete entry details and eligibility requirements,
visit the contest website at www.regions.com/ridingforward.
(No purchase or banking relationship is required to enter the contest).
For questions about the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
submission process, or for technical questions, please contact the
contest administrator at ISTS Customer Care at 855-670-ISTS (4787) or
via email at contactus@applyists.com.
Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. All phone calls
and emails will receive a response within one business day.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $126 billion in assets, is
a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth
management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers
across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions
Bank, operates approximately 1,500 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs.
Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and
services can be found at www.regions.com.
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Mel Campbell
Regions Bank
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Source: Regions Financial Corporation