Scholarships and Awards
Did you know the Miss America Organization is the largest provider of scholarships exclusively for women? It's true!
When you compete within the Miss America Opportunity by participating in a State and/or Local competition, you not only have the opportunity to win scholarships to further your education, we guarantee you will make lasting friendships and create memories that last a lifetime in this
life-changing experience.
Miss Missouri
Scholarships & Awards
Saturday Night On Stage Awards
Miss Missouri: $14,000
First Runner Up: $6,000
Second Runner Up: $5,000
Third Runner Up: $4,000
Fourth Runner Up: $3,000
Places 6 -11: $1500 (Each)
Kathy Craghead Memorial Award (Essay on Service)
Total Awards: $42,000
Miss Missouri’s Teen
Awards
Friday Night On Stage Awards
Miss Missouri’s Teen: $7,000
First Runner Up: $4,000
Second Runner Up: $3,000
Third Runner Up: $2,000
Fourth Runner Up: $1,000
Places 6 - 11: $500 (Each)
Cindy Baker Service Award: $500
Whipple Family “Teens in Action” Award: $250
Shelby Steingraeber Digital Strategist Award: $250
Sublette Legacy Award: $250
Total Awards: $21,250
Miss Preliminary
On Stage Awards
Miss Talent
Miss Alpha Group Overall Talent - Thursday Night Preliminary: $500
Miss Sigma Group Overall Talent - Wednesday Night Preliminary: $500
Miss Alpha Group Rookie Talent - Thursday Night Preliminary: $250
Miss Sigma Group Rookie Talent - Wednesday Night Preliminary: $250
Total Awards: $1500
Miss Evening Wear and
On Stage Question
Miss Alpha Group Overall Evening Wear and On Stage Question - Wednesday Night Preliminary: $500
Miss Sigma Group Overall Evening Wear and On Stage Question - Thursday Night Preliminary: $500
Miss Alpha Group Rookie Evening Wear and On Stage Question- Wednesday Night Preliminary: $250
Miss Sigma Group Overall Evening Wear and On Stage Question - Thursday Night Preliminary: $250
Total Awards: $1500
Teen Preliminary
On Stage Awards
Teen Talent
Teen Crown Group Overall Talent - Thursday Preliminary: $250
Teen Sash Group Overall Talent - Thursday Preliminary: $250
Teen Crown Group Rookie Talent - Thursday Preliminary: $100
Teen Sash Group Rookie Talent - Thursday Preliminary: $100
Teen Overall Talent (Sponsored by Alexis Piskulic): $200
Teen Overall Rookie Talent (Sponsored by Halie Hebron): $200
Teen Dancing Queen (Sponsored by Kensie Garber Saunders): $150
“The Songbird Award” for Top Vocalist: $150
Total Awards: $1400
Teen Evening Wear and
On Stage Question
Teen Crown Overall Evening Gown and On-Stage Question - Wednesday Night Preliminary: $250
Teen Sash Overall Evening Gown and On-Stage Question - Thursday Night Preliminary: $250
Teen Crown Rookie Evening Gown and On-Stage Question - Wednesday Night Preliminary: $100
Teen Sash Rookie Evening gown and On-Stage Question - Thursday Night Preliminary: $100
Teen Overall Evening Wear (Sponsored by Sydney Stottlemeyer Burke): $200
Teen Non-Finalist Evening Wear: $100
Total Awards: $1000
Miss Interview Awards
Miss Interview
Miss Sigma Group Overall Interview: $1,000
Miss Alpha Group Overall Interview: $1,000
Miss Non-Finalist Overall Interview Award: $250
Total Awards: $2250
Teen Interview Awards
Teen Interview
Teen Crown Group Overall Interview Award: $250
Teen Sash Group Overall Interview Award: $250
Teen Crown Group Rookie Interview Award: $100
Teen Sash Group Rookie Interview Award: $100
Teen Overall Interview Award (Sponsored by Charlee Bisch Bradley): $200
Teen Non-Finalist Overall Interview Award: 100
Total Awards: $1000
Miss Miscellaneous
Awards
All Miss Non-Finalist (16@$250 Each): $4,000
Miss Overall Non-Finalist Points: $300
Miss Overall Newcomer Award (Highest Preliminary Total for Rookies): $300
Smile Award (Congeniality Award - Voted On By Fellow Contestants): $200
Miss Photogenic Award: $250
Total Awards: $4,800
Teen Miscellaneous
Awards
All Teen Non-Finalist (11 @ $200 Each): $2200
Teen Overall Non-Finalist Points: $200
Teen Overall Newcomer Award (Highest Preliminary Total for Rookies): $250
Spirit Award (Congeniality Award - Voted On By Fellow Delegates and Sponsored by Airen Ferguson Ocheltree): $150
Teen Photogenic Award: $250
Shae Smith Style Award: $150
“Big Sister” Award (Sponsored by Mary Bauer Niswonger): $150
Total Awards: $4,000
Given by the Miss America Organization for Miss Missouri
Miss America Academic: $1,000
Miss America Quality of Life: $1,000
Given by Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank Community: $500
Local Scholarships
Mexico High School Student Scholarships: $1,500