2025 Jacob-Hamilton Scholarship

NEW for 2025: The Jacob-Hamilton Scholarship is a one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded to one graduating senior from East Tennessee that plans to major in the arts or an art-related field. The Tennessee Valley Fair has been a longtime supporter of the arts and upcoming artists through fair exhibitions and showcasing local entertainment. This scholarship is funded by the Tennessee Valley Fair Foundation and is made possible thanks to the contributions made through early concert presale access each year.

Application deadline is April 11, 2025. The recipient will be notified by email by June 1, 2025.

Qualifications

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior attending an accredited two-to-four-year college or university in Fall of 2025 or Spring of 2026.

Applicant must be going into a field in the arts including but not limited to: Fine Arts, Music, Photography, Film, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Dance, Fashion, Animation, etc.

Applicant must be graduating from a high school OR homeschool co-op group located within the following counties:

Anderson
Blount
Campbell
Grainger
Hamblen
Knox
Jefferson
Loudon
Monroe
Morgan
Roane
Scott
Sevier
Union

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Please submit a high school transcript with your application.

Applicant must include 2 letters of reference with their application. Please note, letters cannot be from family members.

The Jacob-Hamilton Scholarship application is available online at tnvalleyfair.org. Scholarship Application must be completed and submitted via email to foundation@tnvalleyfair.org by April 11, 2025, for consideration.

The $1,000 scholarship is paid directly to the recipient’s college or university.

For questions, please contact foundation@tnvalleyfair.org or 865-215-1474.

Applicant Information

First Name

Last Name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Phone Number

Personal Email Address

Birth Date

Parent or Guardian Name

Parent or Guardian Email Address

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

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School Information

Student GPA

(4.0 Scale)

Student ACT or SAT Score

High School Name

High School Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Phone Number

Counselor Name

Counselor Email Address

Intended College or University

Intended Field of Study

Intended College Start Date

High School Transcripts

Experience and Awards

Experience

Please upload a separate Word document or PDF listing all relevant high school and community activities, work experience, volunteer work, special skills, offices held, etc. in bullet point form during your time in high school.

Honors and Awards

In a separate Word document or PDF, please list in bullet point form any relevant awards or recognition received during your time in high school.

Essay

Please upload your essay in a Word document or PDF format. In 400 words or less, please discuss any personal and educational goals you hope to achieve, and include why a scholarship is important to you.

Letter of Recommendation 1 Can also be emailed to foundation@tnvalleyfair.org

Letter of Recommendation 2 Can also be emailed to foundation@tnvalleyfair.org

Portfolio Examples
You’re invited to submit recent examples of your work labeled with your name, title, medium, and date completed.

If you have trouble, images can be e-mailed to: foundation@tnvalleyfair.org

Artwork

By submitting this application, you understand that you authorize the Tennessee Valley Fair and/or the Tennessee Valley Fair Foundation to make public information about yourself including but not limited to name, hometown, school, and photograph.

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