I Am The Future In honor of Black History Month and those who changed history, Regions Bank gives students in St. Louis an opportunity to embrace their own legacies and a chance to win a $5,000 college scholarship by writing about an African-American who inspires them.
Who inspires you? Is there a particular African-American who inspires you? If so, in 500 words or less: Address how an African-American has been an inspiration in your life. Discussed the contributions of the African-American individual who has served to inspire and motivate you.
Last year’s winners wrote about: Neil deGrasse Tyson Martin Luther King Jr. Ida B. Wells Former teachers W.E.B. Du Bois Jackie Hill-Perry Michelle Obama Family members
Requirements: Be a high school senior Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 or above Plan to attend an accredited college in the U.S. in the 2019-2020 school year Apply by visiting regions.com/ridingforward