OVER $200,000 IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
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.
Competition Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded based on the performance of the competitors and her platform.
Miss Minnesota 2016 $10,000
1st Runner Up $1,550
2nd Runner Up $1,200
3rd Runner Up $750
4th runner up $500
Semi-finalists 6 @ $250/each $1,500
Total Top 11: $15,500
Image on Camera Scholarship for Miss Minnesota winner - Polly Meyer $2000
Preliminary Talent Winners (2 @ 500) $1,000
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness winners (2 @ $250) $500
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff Rookie Talent $500
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff CMN Fundraising Award $200
Dr Glenn Harman Non-Finalist Talent $200
The LOVE of Giving Scholarship (Shelly Bartlett) $500
Jacquie Jenkins & Karla Boettcher - Hostess Spirit Award $500
#FightLikeGina STEM Scholarship - Cavanagh Family $500
1st Runner Up $1,550
2nd Runner Up $1,200
3rd Runner Up $750
4th runner up $500
Semi-finalists 6 @ $250/each $1,500
Total Top 11: $15,500
Image on Camera Scholarship for Miss Minnesota winner - Polly Meyer $2000
Preliminary Talent Winners (2 @ 500) $1,000
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness winners (2 @ $250) $500
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff Rookie Talent $500
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff CMN Fundraising Award $200
Dr Glenn Harman Non-Finalist Talent $200
The LOVE of Giving Scholarship (Shelly Bartlett) $500
Jacquie Jenkins & Karla Boettcher - Hostess Spirit Award $500
#FightLikeGina STEM Scholarship - Cavanagh Family $500
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
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 $1,800 - $50,400
Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) $18,000
St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI) $172,000*
Total In-Kind Scholarships $240,400
Each Local Titleholder Receives a MN North Central US Region Dale Carnegie Program Scholarship worth $1,800 - $50,400
Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) $18,000
St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI) $172,000*
Total In-Kind Scholarships $240,400
Total Available Scholarships (Includes In-Kind) $269,250
*Restrictions apply to receive this award.
Miss Minnesota Awards & Prizes
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Trip to Miss America Pageant
Wardrobe Allowance – provided by Miss Minnesota Scholarship Pageant Wardrobe Allowance provided by Le Chic Prom & Pageant Boutique Official Crown Portrait courtesy of Paula Preston Photographer Dale Carnegie Training sponsored by Dale Carnegie – Minnesota Nutrition Guidance and Fitness Training by Carisa Rasmussen and Clean & Lean Airbrush Tanning - The Glow Lounge One Year Membership – Anytime Fitness Media Training with Image on Camera - Polly Meyer Lavish Lashes Eyelash Extensions – Kathryn Karg Dream Duffle Luggage 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 |
Sponsorship & Scholarship Contributors
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
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
Tracie Joy McBride Scholarship Fund provided by the McBride Family
Majkrzak Family Preliminary Talent Award
Lauren (Green) & Ted Nikolis Preliminary Talent Award
Anonymous donors
Team Kick Buttschau Lifestyle & Fitness Scholarship
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff Scholarships
Dr. Glenn Harman Scholarship
Carisa Rasmussen Clean & Lean
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
Tracie Joy McBride Scholarship Fund provided by the McBride Family
Majkrzak Family 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!
Interested in competing? Awesome! Contact us and we will point you in the right direction.
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!
Quality of Life Award Information
The Quality of Life Award for the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is made in honor of Tracie Joy McBride, who was tragically abducted and murdered in 1995. Tracie’s life represented quality at its finest. She would desire for all of us to continue to find joy and opportunities to serve and bless others. It is the mission of the Tracie Joy McBride Foundation to keep Tracie's memory alive through the support of an organization such as the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization, with its commitment to service, character, education, and talent.
The Tracie Joy McBride Quality of Life scholarships, honor well-rounded servant leaders who display commitment to service work (beyond platform pursuits) and who live with integrity, humility and character. These scholarships honor the women who have made service and blessing others their life’s mission, not just their pageant mission.
Past Recipients:
2017 - Brooke Critchley
2016 - Melissa Paakh
2015 - Kailee Ogden
2014 - Kailee Ogden
2013 - Emily Kallis & Tiffany Buszta
2012 - Elizabeth Scipioni
2011 - Allison Lordbock
2010 - Kathryn Knuttila
2009 - Quinn Nystrom
2008 - Tara Greiman
The Tracie Joy McBride Quality of Life scholarships, honor well-rounded servant leaders who display commitment to service work (beyond platform pursuits) and who live with integrity, humility and character. These scholarships honor the women who have made service and blessing others their life’s mission, not just their pageant mission.
Past Recipients:
2017 - Brooke Critchley
2016 - Melissa Paakh
2015 - Kailee Ogden
2014 - Kailee Ogden
2013 - Emily Kallis & Tiffany Buszta
2012 - Elizabeth Scipioni
2011 - Allison Lordbock
2010 - Kathryn Knuttila
2009 - Quinn Nystrom
2008 - Tara Greiman
