Scholarship Information

On this page you will find information including scholarships awarded at the most recent Miss Nevada Scholarship Pageant as well as instructions on how to claim scholarships you won at the local and state level and lastly, national scholarships given by the Miss America Organization for which you may be eligible.

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. This assistance is not just for the handful of young women who become Miss America, but is available to the over 12,000 young women who compete in the state and local competitions as well.

Since its inception, the Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization has awarded more than $1,000,000 in scholarship assistance to the young women of Nevada.

The following was awarded at the 2011 Miss Nevada Scholarship Pageant:

*Miss Nevada 2011*	$5,000 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	$3,000 Scholarship	Miss America Organization
	Official Crown Official Crown Box Official Scepter Official Sash	Jan and Steve Michel
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Photographs	Elan Magazine
	KA Concepts Jewelry	Jan and Steve Michel
	$2,000 Wardrobe	LaCasa Hermosa
	$1,100 Wardrobe	Miss America Organization
	Hairstylist	Marie Lear
	Luggage	Jan and Steve Michel
	Cocktail Dresses	Jan and Steve Michel

*1st Runner-Up*	$1,500 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
	$250 Gift Certificate	LaCasa Hermosa

*2nd Runner-Up*	$1,000 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
	$250 Gift Certificate	LaCasa Hermosa

*3rd Runner-Up*	$800 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
	$250 Gift Certificate	LaCasa Hermosa

*4th Runner-Up*	$400 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
	$250 Gift Certificate	LaCasa Hermosa

*Community Service Award*	$1,000 Scholarship	Community Foundation of America
*Academic Award*	$1,000 Scholarship	Community Foundation of America
*Overall Talent Award*	$300 Scholarship	Markham Miller
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
*Non-Finalist Interview Award*	$300 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
*Non-Finalist Talent Award*	$300 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss Nevada Organization
*Miracle Maker Award*	$300 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
	Official Trophy	Miss America Organization
*Non-Award Recipients*	$200 Scholarship	Miss Nevada Organization
*All Contestants*	$25 Gift Certificate	LaCasa Hermosa
	LCH Swag Bag	LaCasa Hermosa
	Miss Nevada Tote Bag	Amy and Tim Hacker
	Lancome Makeup Case & Bag	Jan and Steve Michel

How to Claim Scholarships Awarded:

Scholarship Claim Form for Scholarships Awarded at Miss Nevada - Use this form to claim all scholarship dollars awarded at the State Level
Scholarship Claim Form for Scholarships Awarded From Miss America - Use this form to claim all scholarship dollars awarded at the National Level

Scholarships Eligible Contestants Can Apply For:

2011 Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship - Use this form to apply for a scholarship if you are in medical school. This scholarship is available to women who have competed within the system on the State, Local, or National level from 2002 to present regardless of whether a title was won.
2011 Eugenia Vellner Fischer Award for the Performing Arts - For women pursuing a degree (undergraduate, master or higher) in the performing arts. This includes dancers, instrumental, monologue, and vocal. This scholarship is available to women who have competed within the system on the State, Local, or National level from 2002 to present regardless of whether a title was won.
Tiffany Phillips Scholar-Athlete Award - The Tiffany Phillips Scholar-Athlete Award is presented to an outstanding scholar-athlete that participated in the Miss America program during the current year regardless of whether a title was won. All applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 and be eligible for competition per the contestant contract.