Competition Information

Why enter? Because you can...

• Gain valuable experience and develop life skills (e.g. interview skills, public speaking, interpersonal communication, social interaction, etc.)

• Earn quality scholarship funds for college and graduate school, regardless of whether a title is won

• Find new interests and discover new opportunities

• Make lifelong friendships and relationships

• Learn to set goals, follow them through and exceed your expectations

• Develop a sense of responsibility for helping others

• Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals

• Receive recognition for your efforts in bettering yourself and your community

Where to start

To become a Miss candidate, you must: 

• Be between the ages of 17 and 25

• Reside, work, or attend school in the state of Iowa for the last 6 months

• Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization

• Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements

• Must be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local, state, and national competition(s) in which you compete

To become a Teen candidate, you must: 

• Be between the ages of 13 and 17

• Reside or attend school in the state of Iowa for the last 6 months

• Candidates may not turn 18 on or before July 31st of the year of the National Finals

• Must be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local, state, and national competition(s) in which you compete