How to Apply

The Miss America Opportunity 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!

​To become Miss America, a contestant 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.
  • MWC Application
  • MAO Registration
  • What Happens Next?
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Miss Wayne County Applicaiton

 
​​To become Miss America, a contestant 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 2025 Miss Wayne County Scholarship Program, you must*:
  • Be a United States citizen.
  • Be between the ages of 18-28 — must be 18 by Miss Michigan competition on June 15, 2026 and no older than 27 on June 15, 2026.
  • ​Live or work full-time in Wayne County or physically attend school full-time in Wayne County.
  • Have a talent that can be performed on stage in 90 seconds or less.
  • Satisfy the participation and local registration fees.
  • Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by Miss America.
  • Not be a candidate, titleholder, or representative of a competing program to the Miss America and Miss America's Teen programs.

*Please review the delegate agreement for details on all eligibility requirements.​   

Miss Wayne County 2025 will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Who will she be??
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Application deadline is Wednesday, July 30, 2025!
Once you've applied, click over to the MAO Registration tab and complete the three registration steps.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any eligibility or application questions.  We're here to help!

Member Registration


There are three important steps to the MAO Registration process for the 2027 Competition Cycle (C27). Please follow the directions below carefully. Do not hesitate to reach out to us should you have any questions!

Important Notes:
  • Use the same e-mail and phone number throughout to avoid confusion during registration. Using different contact info will break the connection and lead to missing or lost information.
  • It is recommended to save all e-mails and take screenshots of completed steps.

Are you ready? 
Follow the steps below!
Step 1: MAO Membership

Step 1: MAO Membership

 
This is the first step in the 2027 Competition Cycle (C27) registration process.
  • Annual membership: $49.99.
  • Subscription renews each year on the join date.
  • Benefits include eligibility to compete, exclusive content, Club America dashboard access, merchandise releases, and more. 
Once you have completed the registration for the 2027 Competition Cycle, you will receive an e-mail to proceed to Step 2 – Delegate Agreement.
 
​**Remember to register for the 2027 CYCLE**
​​Be sure to use the same e-mail and phone number throughout the entire registration process.
Step 2: Delegate Agreement

Step 2: Delegate Agreement


After submitting and paying for your MAO Membership, you will receive an e-mail to proceed to Step 2, the Delegate Agreement. Do not use any link for the delegate agreement other than the one sent to you after completing your MAO membership.

Pro tip: ​We recommend uploading your school transcripts and work documentation even if you are not using them to prove eligibility for Wayne County!

Once you have completed the agreement, you will receive an e-mail to proceed to Step 3 – SpotFund registration. 

**Remember to use the same e-mail and phone number throughout the registration process.**
Step 3: SpotFund Registration & Donation

Step 3: SpotFund Registration & Donation

 
MAO is a proud partner of the American Heart Association (AHA), and each contestant must raise $30 for each local competition she participates in.

After completing your delegate contract in Step 2, you will receive an e-mail with a unique link to proceed to the Spot Fund registration.
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Please note that if you already have a SpotFund account from a previous year, you must still click the new link to connect your account for the current C27 Cycle. Otherwise, funds may be allocated to the wrong year or become lost when the previous link closes. 

C26 delegate profiles will expire on July 22, 2025. You do not want funds for C27 to be allocated to your old cycle profile. Once that profile expires, you will not receive fundraising credits for C27.
All three registration steps MUST​ be completed
​NO LATER than Friday, August 1, 2025! 

What Happens Next?


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