OVER $200,000 IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
(including In-Kind)

Did you know the Miss America Organization is the largest provider of scholarships exclusively for women? It's true!  When you compete within the Miss America Organization umbrella, you not only have the opportunity to win scholarships to further for your education, we guarantee you will make lasting friendships and have memories that last a lifetime in this life-changing experience.
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Competition Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded based on the performance of the competitors and her platform.
Miss Minnesota Competition Awards
Miss Minnesota             $10,000
1st Runner Up                    2,000
2nd Runner Up                  1,300
3rd Runner Up                  1,000
4th runner up                     700
Semi-finalists 6
@ $350/each                 $2,100
Total competition scholarships: $17,100
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Additional Scholarship Awards
Preliminary Talent Winners (2 @ 500) $1,000
Preliminary Evening Wear/Social Impact Winners (2 @ $250) $500
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff Rookie Talent $250
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff CMN Fundraising Award $100
Dr Glenn Harman Non-Finalist Talent $200
The LOVE of Giving Scholarship (Shelly Bartlett)  $1000  
Jacquie Jenkins & Karla Boettcher - Hostess Spirit Award $250
Miss Congeniality Award - $250
#FightLikeGina STEM Scholarship - Cavanagh Family $500
Maurices Community Service Scholarship $1000
Producers Award - $300
Sister to Sister Legacy Award - $500
Sister to Sister Rookie Award - $250
TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED  $6,100

Miss America Scholarships & Awards

Miss America Community Service Scholarship $1,000
Miss America Academic Scholarship $1,000
Total Scholarships provided by Miss America $2,000 

In-Kind Scholarships & Awards

Tuition-Free Dale Carnegie Program Scholarship for Miss Minnesota
Each Local Titleholder Receives a MN North Central US Region Dale Carnegie Program Scholarship worth $1995 X 28 - $55,860
*Sherman College of Chiropractic - $119,000
Total In-Kind Scholarships $174,860
​Total Available Scholarships (Includes In-Kind) $200,060
*Restrictions apply to receive this award.

Miss Minnesota Awards & Prizes
Trip to Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition
​Trip to Miss America Competition
Wardrobe Allowance – provided by Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization
Wardrobe Allowance provided by Regalia
Official Crown Portrait courtesy of Paula Preston Photographer
Dale Carnegie Training sponsored by Dale Carnegie – Minnesota                 
Airbrush Tanning - The Glow Lounge
Media Training  with Image on Camera - Polly Meyer
Dream Duffel Luggage
Makeup by Penny Wells
Hair by James
Paperwork by The Legacy Group
One year membership - Spiker Fitness
Teeth Whitening - Perham Family Dentist
Eyelash Boost - Kara Super Peterson
Microdermabrasion & Body Replenish - Kara Super Peterson
Miss America Two's Company Spa Package - Wood House Spa's
Cutsom Jacket, T Shirt, Jersey, Leggings by Pro Biz Sports

Sponsor Contributions for Top 5 Winners
​Bouquet of Flowers - sponsored by Bachman's
Miss Minnesota Trophy
Outgoing Miss Minnesota - bouquet of flowers sponsored by Bachman's
​Miss Congeniality - $250 gift card - Woodhouse Spa
Misc Gifts & Services
All Miss Minnesota candidates - $50 gift card Woodhouse Spa
All Miss Minnesota candidates - $50 gift card Maurices

Sponsorship & Scholarship Contributors 

#Fightlikegina - Cavanagh Family Scholarship
Drevlow Family - JA Scholarship
Sister to Sister – Former Miss Minnesota Titleholders
Team Kick Buttschau Lifestyle & Fitness Scholarship
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff Scholarships
Dr. Glenn Harman Scholarship
Carisa Rasmussen Clean & Lean
Melissa Paakh
Karla Boettcher & Jacquie Jenkins – Hostess Spirit Award
Jo Bender – Miss Minnesota Scholarship Contributor
Shelly & Marvin Bartlett – 1st & 2nd runner up Scholarship Contributor
​Shelly Bartlett - Love of Giving Scholarship
Maurices Community Service Scholarship
Katherine Majkrzak Preliminary Talent Award
Lauren (Green) & Ted Nikolis Preliminary Talent Award
Anonymous donors

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You must win a preliminary pageant scholarship before you can compete at the Miss Minnesota or Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen pageants. Click the button below that represents your age to learn more about the competition!