The Miss America Foundation

The Foundation administers scholarship funds that are awarded by the state & local licensees of the Miss America Organization in over 800 state and local competitions throughout the United States for both the Miss America Organization competitions and the Miss America Outstanding Teen competitions nationwide.

The Foundation raises and directly awards scholarships for women throughout the country who are looking to advance their educational and career goals. The Foundations scholarship awards are provided to women who have demonstrated strong career and academic proficiencies and community service. These women must serve as ambassadors and role models for young women in their communities throughout the United States.

The Foundation administers placement and other scholarship funds that are awarded by the Miss America Organization at its Annual, National Competition for Miss America and at its Annual, National Competition for Miss Americas Outstanding Teen. In the current fiscal year, The Foundation managed and granted national placement and other scholarship awards to the women competing at both the Teen and Miss national levels of competition. These scholarship awards are granted in support of the teens and womens pursuit of continued educational and career opportunities.