Miss Florida & Miss Florida's Teen Competitions,
Finals June 27, 2026, Lakeland, FL
Celebrating our 90th Anniversity.
Proudly Supported by our Dedicated Sponsors
Established in 1935, the Miss Florida Scholarship Program is an all volunteer organization. It has become a leading advocate for women’s education and is one of the largest providers of scholarship assistance for young women in Florida.
The Miss Florida Scholarship Program is dedicated to empowering young women to achieve their educational goals. A preliminary to the Miss America/Miss America's Teen Competition, the Miss Florida Scholarship program awards candidates the opportunity to advance themselves personally and professionally during their year of service.
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To be eligible to compete as an at-large, local or state participant for either Miss America or Miss America’s Teen in September 2026, 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.
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Miss America 18-28: must be NO OLDER than 28 on September 30, 2026, and no younger than 18 on Sept 1, 2026.
Miss America’s Teen 14-18: must be no YOUNGER than 14 by September 1 and no older than 18 on Sept 30, 2026.
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The incredible young women who compete for the titles of Miss Florida and Miss Florida’s Teen volunteer thousands of community service hours each year, making The Miss Florida Scholarship Program one of the largest community service organizations in the state.
The Miss Florida Scholarship Program is committed to recognizing and showcasing our sponsors through various social media channels.
With social media being such a valuable platform for businesses and organizations worldwide, we are dedicated to shining a spotlight on those who support our mission!
In addition to frequent tags and sponsor shoutouts, we can create campaigns that will highlight your business on your preferred social channel.
Impact & Influence
Over the last 5 years alone, contributions from generous sponsors and academic institutions enabled the Miss Florida Scholarship Program to make available over 1 million dollars in cash and in-kind scholarships.
With tuition costs are on the rise, and many young women desiring to continue their educational dreams, the scholarships we provide will help pay the increasing expense of higher education.
We are committed to making their educational dream a reality!
As a patron of the Miss Florida Scholarship Program, you will be doing more than making a monetary contribution, You will be helping to make a difference in the lives of the brightest young women in Florida!
Making a Difference
$300k+
Cash Scholarships awarded in the last 5 years
$800k+
In-kind scholarships awarded in the last 5 years
Ready to learn more?
Thank you for your interest in donating to the Miss Florida Scholarship Program. We rely on the kindness of people like you to provide scholarship assistance to the young women of Florida and to ensure the success of our organization. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, as well as packages, perks, and examples, download the sponsor deck. If you’d like to learn more, don’t hesitate to reach out and a member of the board can help answer your questions!