Official State Organization of Miss America and Miss America’s Teen Opportunity
The Miss Minnesota Organization is a licensee under the official program, Miss America IP INC. We are one of the largest providers of scholarship dollars to young women throughout our great state. The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which awards educational sch
olarships to outstanding young women to help them academically and professionally. Participants have gone on to achieve major success in diverse fields including medicine, law, business, broadcast journalism, theater, politics, literature and more. The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is an official preliminary of the Miss America Competition, the nation's leading achievement program and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women. Participation in this program provides young women with the opportunity to promote their personal social impact initiatives of community service, share their talents, intelligence, and positive values while serving as role models in their communities, all with the support of dedicated volunteers assisting them in their pursuit of academic excellence, service and lifelong success. The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization operates within the guidelines of the Miss America Organization while stressing individuality, personal development, communication skills and talent.