For the first time in Big Spring Jam’s history, the music festival is awarding two scholarships of $1,000 each. The general public is eligible under this program and invited to apply. Students in pursuit of a degree in music or the entertainment industry will be given special consideration. September 30, 2008 is the deadline for applications. For more info, call (256) 533-1953.

Eligibility:
The general public is eligible under this program and invited to apply. Students attending any accredited university, college or junior college (including graduating high school seniors who have been accepted to attend such an institution and students currently attending such an institution pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree) will be eligible for the scholarship. Students in pursuit of a degree in music or the entertainment industry will be given special consideration in the awarding of the Big Spring Jam College Scholarship.

Selection Process:
The Scholarship Committee will rate the scholarship applications based on established criteria. The Committee members will use a standardized rating form to determine the scholarship recipient.

Scholarship Award Criteria:
In the selection process, the Scholarship Committee will use the following criteria:

1. Eligible scholarship candidates must have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA in their last two years of school (applicants are required to include the appropriate transcripts verifying the aforementioned average with the scholarship application.)
2. Statement of financial need.
3. Submission of one-page essay on “Why I Should Receive the Big Spring Jam XVI College Scholarship Award.”
4. Two letters of recommendation – one from a professor/instructor and one from an employer/team leader/club leader/community leader
5. Fully completed application and adherence of instructions.
6. Career objective and resume attributes. (Among otherwise equal applicants, preference will be given to those expressing an interest in the public assembly facility management field and those enrolled in degree programs that are viewed as particularly relevant to this field.) Consideration will only be given to students who return the signed application, including high school and/or college transcripts with other requested materials no later than September 30, 2008 to the address listed below. Applicants will be notified in writing by November 1, 2008.