Interested in Competing

Why participate? Do it for the…

• Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community

• Personal Development – Gain valuable experience and develop life skills

• Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school & a crown!

• Glamour – Red carpet moments await.

• Adventure…..Explore new interests, discover new opportunities

• Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women

• Growth….Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals

By competing under the Miss America Organization, you'll not only have the chance to earn scholarships for your academic pursuits but also forge deep, meaningful relationships and create lifelong memories in a truly transformative experience.

As Miss Minnesota, you'll proudly represent our state in the Miss America pageant and gain invaluable access to experienced mentors in your field. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity opens doors to unimagined possibilities and lets young women utilize their talents and passions for the greater good of their communities, bringing purpose and fulfillment to their lives.

AM I ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE?

To become a candidate in Miss Minnesota, a candidate must first win a local preliminary competition to compete to represent her state, which requires personal commitment, hard work, and talent.

To become a participant for 2026 Cycle, you must meet all the below:

• Miss America 18-28 – must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition in June 2025

• Be a United States citizen

• Be a female

• No legal dependents

• Not Married

• Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state. For the Miss River Valley Scholarship Organization, you must just meet the state residency credits as this is an open competition to the entire state.

Residence

1) Reducing the six-month residency requirement to thirty (30) days prior to a local competition and ninety (90) days prior to a state competition without locals;
2) Eliminating the requirement to complete at least one semester and allowing college/university acceptance and enrollment to physically attend classes; and
3) Reducing the twenty-six weeks of full-time employment to sixty (60) days of continuous full-time employment.

Education

MISS Candidates must be high school graduates or have passed the high school equivalency examination (G.E.D.) by the date of the finals of the State Pageant of the year in which they would be eligible to compete in the National Finals of the Miss America Pageant.

Or are you ready to sign up?

Great, your first step is to register with Miss America.