Become a Miss Delegate
Candidates in the Miss South Carolina Organization, at both the state and local level, gain experience through participation in interviews, talent performances, public speaking, promoting individual social impact initiatives and social/digital media interaction. Cash and in-kind educational scholarships are available to all young women who advance to the state competition.
To become a Miss South Carolina delegate, you must enter and win a local competition. Check out upcoming local competitions here.
Phases of Competition*
- Private Interview
- Evening Wear
- On Stage Conversation
- Talent
- Health and Fitness
Each delegate must also have a community service initiative they will advocate during their year of service.
Eligibility
To be eligible to compete as an at-large, local or state participant for either Miss America or Miss America’s Teen in September 2027, you must: be a female, meet the age criteria as shown below, be living full-time as a resident of your state, or employed full-time in person, or enrolled full-time as a student at an accredited school/college.
- Miss America 18-28: must be NO OLDER than 28 on September 30, 2027, and no younger than 18 on Sept 1, 2027.
- Miss America’s Teen 14-18: must be no YOUNGER than 14 by September 1 and no older than 18 on Sept 30, 2027.
Teen Age Criteria- Additional Notes:
- Miss America HQ allows the option for 18-year-old contestants to have a ‘pivot’ year to decide whether they would like to compete in the Teen or Miss divisions.
- Additionally, once an 18-year-old decides on the division she may compete in, she may not change divisions until the next cycle. Please proceed to your applicable State online application.
Additional Requirements
- Participate in fundraising for the American Heart Association.
- Meet character criteria set forth by the Miss America Organization.
- Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local and state competitions in which you compete.
- Register in the Miss America System (instructions below).
*Both the phases of competition and age and residency requirements are subject to change.
If you are interested in receiving more information about becoming a delegate in the Miss South Carolina program, check out the schedule of upcoming local competitions and/or fill out an interest form here.
Did You Know?
- You can compete as a Candidate for Miss South Carolina if you hold a Local Festival or University Title. Click here for the application.
- Looking to compete for Miss South Carolina with an at-large title? If interested, Click here for the application.
- Note, we highly recommend competing with local competition(s) prior to applying. Those who have competed in a local this competition year will receive $200 off their at-large fee.
Registration
How to register in the Miss America system and for a local competition. These steps have to be done in order for the candidate to compete at the preliminary level.
- Step 1: Miss America Program Registration: Click here to register.
There will be a $35 registration fee for each candidate. - Step 2: Local Competition Registration. Click here to register.
