The Miss Washtenaw County Scholarship Program is a closed local pageant in the Miss America Organization and the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program. Contestants are required to follow all of the rules and regulations set forth by MAO 2024 Application and Agreement for Delegate and Titleholder Participation.
AGE The eligible age range for any Miss Delegate Applicant in MAO for Calendar Year 2024 competitions is 18 to 28 years old. Miss Delegate Applicants born between 1996 and 2006 are eligible to compete as long as they meet all other eligibility requirements. Delegate Applicant must provide proof of age with either a certified birth certificate, valid driver’s license, or passport.
An eligible candidate for Miss Washtenaw County is a resident, student, OR employee of Washtenaw or Livingston Counties. Each category is described in detail. Please read carefully. You must submit the required documentation as listed in the MAO Application and Agreement for Delegates and Titleholder Participation.
RESIDENT Delegate Applicant is a legal resident of Washtenaw or Livingston Counties and has been for a minimum of 30 days preceding the local pageant date. Delegate Applicant must provide a copy of a current driver’s license as well as one of the following:
Current voter registration card
Current lease in Delegate Applicant’s name for housing
Current utility bill in Delegate Applicant’s name for address within local area
Current vehicle registration in Delegate Applicant’s name
If Delegate Applicant is not a licensed driver she must present two forms of proof of residency as listed above.
STUDENT Delegate Applicant is a full time student, as determined by accredited school, college, or university within Washtenaw or Livingston Counties by the day of the local competition. Proof of current full-time student status is in the form of a copy of an official certified transcript or certification by the school registrar of enrollment.
EMPLOYEE Delegate Applicant is employed full time in Washtenaw or Livingston Counties and has been for a minimum of 30 days preceding the local pageant date. Full time employee is described as an average of no less than 30 hours per week. Such employment must be verified with MAO application/agreement by the Delegate Applicant’s employer declaring such status in writing of the Delegate Applicant must provide copies of pay stubs, W-2 forms, income tax filing, or other relevant documentation to prove full time employment status. MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Delegate must join and pay a one time application fee of $39.99. If you have already competed in a Miss America local preliminary this season, you do not need to register again. Go to missamerica.org and click on the Learn More tab.