Scholarship In Celebration
Black History Month
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
The contest deadline is February 28, 2019
I am the future.
Is there a particular African -American who inspires you?
Write about an African - American who has inspired and motivated you for the opportunity to earn money.
Tell us about an African- American who inspired you and you could earn a $5,000.00 or $3,500.00 college scholarship in celebration of Black History Month and those who have inspired the next generation to make history.
How to Enter
1. COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION
Enter the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest here , through February 28, 2019. Complete and save all requested information.
2. WRITE YOUR ESSAY
Choose the African-American you want to write about. It could be someone famous, a relative or a person you know. Just make sure the individual inspires and motivates you. For guidance, review the “How to Enter” instructions and the “Contest Judging Criteria” in sections 4 and 5 of the Official Rules, and be sure your essay is 500 words or less. You can write your essay directly in the application or you can copy and paste it into the appropriate area in the application form.
3. REVIEW AND SUBMIT
Review your information, check your essay for spelling and submit your entry by 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time on February 28, 2019.
4. AWAIT NOTIFICATION
Winning essays are selected by an independent panel of judges who are not affiliated with Regions. If your essay was selected, you will need to respond to ISTS with the required information. Scholarship checks will be awarded by July 31, 2019.
Eligibility
High School Seniors:
- Be a legal U.S. resident of either Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Texas
- Be age 13 or older
- Be enrolled in 12th grade in a public or private school (or home school) located in one of the states listed above
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Plan to attend an accredited college in the U.S. during the 2019-2020 academic school year
Requirements:
To be considered for a BAM Scholarship, you must:
- Be a high-school senior of African descent (for example, African American, African, or Ethiopian).
- Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation.
- Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).
- Demonstrate a passion for technology.
- Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
- Require financial assistance to attend college.
How to Apply
To apply for a BAM Scholarship, fill out the online application and attach the following items by March 8, 2019. You will receive a response by April 22, 2019.
- Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter must be from a faculty or staff member at your school. Letters of recommendation should be original and should not be duplicates of college recommendation letters. (Letters must be on letterhead.)
- Résumé. Your résumé should include the following information:
—Extracurricular activities (school and community related)
—Honors and awards that you have received (if possible, include awards that are technology related)
—Work experience
- Picture of yourself.
- Transcript. Include an official "sealed" copy of your current academic transcript. (Unofficial copies will not be accepted.)
- Two essays.
- In no more than 500 words, describe how you plan to engage in the technology industry in your future career. (If you have done exemplary work using technology during high school, please describe that also.)
- In no more than 250 words, demonstrate your financial need for this scholarship.
Submit your application online at:
Celebrate Black History Month by winning a scholarship
Email: sandra.turner@humbleisd.net
Location: 1700 Wilson Road, Humble, TX, USA
Phone: 281 6416562
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