2026 Scholarships & Awards

The Miss America Opportunity is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, Miss America and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.

Miss Wayne County 2026 will receive...

$400 Educational Scholarship
$100 Educational Scholarship
$100 Educational Scholarship
$200 Educational Scholarship
​Crown & Sash
Miss America Crown Pin
Photo Shoot Gift Certificate

Courtesy of...

Jay Dee Contractors
Laura Welling Abney (30 Year Anniversary)
Alicia Jaros Curtis (20 Year Anniversary)​
​Hana Fawaz Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sheila Sigro at J Michael Salon
Dr. Vanya Myatt
​Robert Bowden Photography

First Runner-Up

$200 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Tin Cup Bar & Grill

Second Runner-Up

$150 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Hana Fawaz Memorial Scholarship Fund

Third Runner-Up

$125 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Hana Fawaz Memorial Scholarship Fund

Fourth Runner-Up

$100 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Hana Fawaz Memorial Scholarship Fund

All Semi-Finalists

$50 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Hana Fawaz Memorial Scholarship Fund

Shelby McPherson On-Stage Interview Award

$75 Scholarship*

Courtesy of...

Shelby McPherson
​Miss Wayne County 2018

Nicole Blaszczyk Talent Award

$200 Scholarship*

Courtesy of...

Nicole Blaszczyk Stoll
Miss Wayne County 2008 / Miss Michigan 2009

Ashlee Baracy Community Service Award

$75 cash scholarship

Courtesy of...

Kevin & Janet Baracy in honor of Ashlee Baracy
​Miss Wayne County 2007 / Miss Michigan 2008

Seila Rendón Stronger Together Award

$100 cash scholarship

Courtesy of...

Selia Rendón
​Miss Wayne County 2023

Legacy Award

TBA Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Forever Miss Wayne County Titleholders

Miss Congeniality

$50 Scholarship*

Courtesy of...

Lauren Byrd

Hana Fawaz People's Choice Award

$50 Scholarship*

Courtesy of...

Hana Fawaz Memorial Scholarship Fund

Semi-Finalist Interview Award

$25 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Sheila Sigro at J Michael Salon

Semi-Finalist Talent Award

$25 Scholarship

Courtesy of...

Sheila Sigro at J Michael Salon
*In the event of a tie, scholarship money will be split.