Miss South Florida Scholarship Competition Requirements

Miss and Teen Requirements

If you meet the Miss or Teen qualifications, click the link and become a Candidate!

Miss Candidates

Requirements

Candidate (1) must be 18 – 28 for Miss America – birth years 1996 – 2006.
Be a Senior in high school, a high school graduate, or have successfully received a GED.
Be a United States citizen and live in the state of Florida.
- Be enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university;
- Or be employed on a full-time basis in the state of Florida.
Be a woman.
Must have no children - adopted or otherwise - never been pregnant and never married or had an annulment
Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
Meet the time commitment and job responsibilities set forth by the Miss South Florida Scholarship Competition.
Candidates must meet all additional requirements under the Miss America State and Local Application & Agreement.

What do Miss Candidates have to do?

Perform a 90-second-long Talent, must be an amateur and not under contract with any talent agency or professional agent.
Any music must be submitted as a .mp3 file.
Have a Social Impact - an issue you are passionate about, volunteer for, or participate in.
Write an essay about your Social Impact.
Have a photo of yourself for the program.
Write an essay about yourself.
Submit a copy of your birth certificate.

Outstanding Teen candidates

Requirements

Be age 13 – 18 for Miss America’s Teen – birth years 2006 – 2010
Be a United States citizen and live in the state of Florida.
Must have no children - adopted or otherwise - never been pregnant and never married or had an annulment.
Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
Meet the time commitment and job responsibilities set forth by the Miss South Florida Scholarship Competition.
Be successfully enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited public or private school, or homeschooled within the state of competition.
Candidates must meet all additional requirements under the Miss America's Outstanding Teen State and Local Application & Agreement.

What do Outstanding Teen candidates have to do?

Perform a 90-second-long Talent, must be an amateur and not under contract with any talent agency or professional agent.
- Any music must be submitted as a .mp3 file.
Have a Social Impact - an issue you are passionate about, volunteer for, or participate in.
Write an essay about your Social Impact.
Have a photo of yourself for the program.
Write an essay about yourself.
Submit a copy of your birth certificate.