How to Apply

The Miss America Organization stands for empowering young women across the country to be the best they can be through leadership, talent, communication skills and smarts.  Each year, thousands of young women participate at the local, state and national levels, culminating in the selection of 51 national finalists who compete for the title of Miss America.  One of them could be you!

Where to Start?


​To become Miss America, a candidate must first win a local competition and then compete to represent her state, a process requiring personal commitment, hard work, and talent.  A woman may compete at the state level more than once, but may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time.

To compete in the 2021 competition, you must*:
  • Be a United States citizen.
  • Be between the ages of 17-25 and cannot be older than 25 years of age as of December 31, 2022.
  • Be a high school graduate or equivalent by July 31, 2022.
  • Live or work full-time in Wayne County or physically attend school full-time in Wayne County.
  • Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
  • Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
  • Have a talent that can be performed on stage in 90 seconds or less. 
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*Please review the candidate contract for details on all eligibility requirements.​   

Application deadline is Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any eligibility or application questions.  We're here to help!

What Happens Next?


​Visit the Paperwork page and start working on your paperwork - it's due at orientation!