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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the role of Miss Tri-Cities?

  • Be at least 18 years of age in the calendar year of the State Competition in which she competes.
  • Must not be older than 28 in the year of the State Competition in which she competes.
  • For the avoidance of doubt, Candidate cannot turn 28 years of age at any time during the calendar year in which she could compete at the State Competition. (Calendar Year defined as January 1st through December 31st).
  • For the avoidance of doubt, Candidate cannot be eighteen (18) years of age on December 31st in the year she could compete at the State Competition. If the candidate is eighteen (18) years of age on December 31st in the year she could compete at the State Competition, then she has the option to choose miss or teen.
  • Be a United States citizen.
  • Residency – Must fulfill one of the following:
  1. Must reside in the local area of competition
  2. Be enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university in the local area of competition
  3. Be employed on a full-time basis in the local area in which she intends to compete.
  • Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
  • Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
  • 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.
  • Register directly with Miss America as an applicant for the Miss Tri-Cities Competition.
  • Candidates must meet all additional requirements pursuant to the Miss America State and Local Application & Agreement at missamerica.org.

What is the scholarship program?

The goals of the Miss Tri-Cities Scholarship Program are to inspire and support young women to fulfill their educational goals and to help young women achieve excellence. The program continues to be one of the leading local programs for scholarships in Washington State.

Miss Tri-Cities, will receive at 10,000 in scholarships. Each candidate receives scholarship money for participating and develops skills they can carry with them for life time.

Why should I enter the Miss Tri-Cities program?

  • Earn scholarships for your college education
  • Serve your community as a volunteer
  • Develop leadership and interview skills and showcase strengths
  • Enhance personal talents and build confidence and performance skills
  • Travel the state to other local pageants
  • Provided wardrobe for the Miss Washington Competition
  • Chance to represent the Tri-Cities in the Miss Washington Competition

JUDGING GUIDELINES

What are the contestant guidelines for the local pageant, state and national pageants?

  • Be a United States citizen.
  • Residency – Must fulfill one of the following:
  1. Must reside in the local area of competition
  2. Be enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university in the local area of competition
  3. Be employed on a full-time basis in the local area in which she intends to compete.
  • Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
  • Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
  • 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.
  • Register directly with Miss America as an applicant for the Miss Tri-Cities Competition.
  • Candidates must meet all additional requirements pursuant to the Miss America State and Local Application & Agreement at missamerica.org.

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, 2026, 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.