Miss Minnesota
Scholarship Organization FAQs
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The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that awards scholarships to outstanding young women to help advance them academically and professionally. The MMSO has empowered young women alongside the Miss America Opportunity since 1935.
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The Miss Minnesota Organization is proud to have presented over $16,000 in educational scholarships at the 2023 State competition. Combined with in-kind scholarships, the Miss Minnesota Organization provided nearly $200,000 in educational scholarships.
Scholarships Awarded at Miss Minnesota 2024
Miss Minnesota and Runner-Up’s
Finalist Scholarship
Non-Finalist Talent Scholarship
Talent Preliminary Award
Evening Gown Preliminary Award
Including but not limited to: Miss Congeniality | A Love for Giving Scholarship Award | #fightlikegina Scholarship Award | Overall Highest Scoring Rookie Award | 2024 Rookie Interview "Moxie" Award | Show Us Your Shoe Award
Scholarships start locally, too!
Local competitions support young women with an array of educational scholarships to support their academic ambitions.
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The Prairie Island Indian Community graciously welcomes the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization as a courteous host for the Miss Minnesota State Competition at Treasure Island Resort & Casino.
Miss Minnesota & Miss Minnesota's Teen Competition is held at Treasure Island Resort & Casino, June 18th and 19th for Preliminary Night with Finals on June 20th, 2025!
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The 88th Miss Minnesota is Emily Schumacher. Emily’s community service initiative is “The Heart of the Matter”.
Brynn Olson is the current Miss Minnesota's Teen. Her community service initiative is “BIO: Girls Beautiful Inside and Out”.
Miss America
FAQs
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Starting in Atlantic City in 1921, Miss America has become an iconic symbol in history. As the oldest pageant system in the America, they have pioneered the mission of women empowerment. The past 104 years (and counting) has led to their status as the largest awarder of scholarships to young American women, nationwide. Each Miss America crowned represents the brand of success, style, service, scholarship, and sisterhood—steadfast attributes for the Miss America mission.
Recently, the Miss America’s Scholarship Foundation was established. The 501(c)(3) invests in women’s leadership through education scholarships, alongside the Miss America Opportunity.
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When a titleholder walks into the room, the dazzling Miss America crown effortlessly captures the light and captivates her audience. From Little Sister to Local Titleholder to Miss America herself, each point of the crown adorn with gems representing style, scholarship, success, and service with the base symbolizing sisterhood.
Underneath every crown is an optimistic woman eager to generate change and community action. The diversity, individuality, and personality she brings crown makes up the shared experience of Miss America. There She Is…
Every Miss America
Starts at a Local Competition
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From the Miss America website:
Miss America 18-28 – must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition
Miss America’s Teen 14-18 – must be 14 by state competition and no older than 18 at state competition.
Be a United States citizen
Be a female
Single
No legal dependents
Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state
Are you able to answer "YES!" to the above? If so, head over to MissMinnesota.org or Miss America.org for more information!
Can't wait to see you on the stage!
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Winning starts with competing! Here are the breakdowns & percent’s for each phase of competition...
30% — Private Interview
20% — Fitness
20% — Talent
20% — Evening Wear
10% — On Stage Question
Each area showcases YOUR INDIVIDUAL strength, intelligence, passion, health, personality, drive, and vision.
Curious about more? Feel free to reach out!
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Leading up to your Local Competition, you’ll submit a one-page essay on your chosen community service initiative & a “fact sheet”
Dressing Up for the Job YOU Want
Interview — a business or interview wear and your confident self!
On Stage Conversation — interview wear or opening number outfit (local director decides)
Health & Fitness — your favorite workout appareal from Rebel Athletic—our National Sponsor
Talent — open to what fits YOUR talent i.e. dance costume, gown, suit
Evening Gown — a formal gown or jumpsuit
Titleholder Tips
try everything on before competition week
wear what you feel confident in
buy second-hand or borrow to build your competition closet
Miss America’s Little Sisters
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Did you know that “Northern Lights” make an appearance every June? Each year at Miss Minnesota, girls, ages 5 - 12, grace the stage to become Northern Lights Princesses—the Little Sister program of Miss America. This experience sparks sisterhood with local titleholders and creates confidence that can last a lifetime! Some Northern Lights Princesses have continued to light up the organization as a Miss Minnesota!
Want to see your princess join the Northern Lights?
Please contact Northern Lights Program Director, Kayla Brown Lee at NLP@missminnesota.org
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"There is always a little girl looking up to you", mine was Savannah—my first Little Sister.
Savannah smiled ear to ear, the first time we met! In the quietest voice, she shared that I was beautiful and she was confident that I would win. This melted my heart and from that moment on, I knew I couldn’t let her go!
We created memories doing crafts and practicing cartwheels at the local library. My favorite moment comes from Miss Minnesota Week 2023. We shared pizza, had matching bracelets, and danced my competition nerves away with “Shake It Off”—her infectious joy was the best part.
Having her as my first Little Sister made an everlasting mark on my Miss Minnesota journey & life!
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Eligibility Requirements:
Little Sisters ages 5 - 12
Paperwork Needed:
Photo of Little Sister
Completed application
Registration fee
Contact:
Kayla Brown Lee
Northern Lights Program Director