Education is Our Goal

Scholarship awards are the backbone of the Miss Michigan Program. The scholarship fund provides educational opportunities to many young women across the State of Michigan. The following colleges generously sponsor scholarships for Miss Michigan contestants. The opportunity to contribute to the scholarship fund is offered statewide.

Miss Michigan 2007 Cash Scholarship Awards In Educational Cash Scholarships	$40,500
Miss Michigan	$10,000
First Runner-Up	$5,000
Second Runner-Up	$4,000
Third Runner-Up	$3,000
Fourth Runner-Up	$2,000
Five Semi Finalists	$1,000
Non Finalist Contestants 11-24	$600
Miss America 2007 National Awards 2007 State Community Service Award from Miss America	$1,000
2007 State Academic Scholarship Award from Miss America	$1,000
Wednesday Preliminary Talent Award Sponsored by Bomer Day Care	$500
Wednesday Swimsuit Award Sponsored by Local Executive Directors	$250
Thursday Preliminary Talent Award Sponsored by Cassell Dance Studio	$500
Thursday Swimsuit Award Sponsored by Local Executive Directors	$250
Saturday Non-Finalist Talent Award Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Olthoff	$500
2 Saturday Non-Finalist Interview Awards Sponsored by: The Muskegon Chronicle & Local Executive Directors	$500 each
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson Community Service Award Sponsored by Anonymous Donor	$750
Justin Smeenge Congeniality Award Sponsored by Local Executive Directors	$250
2007 College In-Kind Scholarship Baker College Miss Michigan	Full tuition $40,000.00
In-Kind Scholarships, for state award winners, honored at any of the Baker College campuses across Michigan.

• Baker College
• Detroit College of Business
• Olivet College
• Palmer College of Chiropractic
• Saginaw Valley State University
• Southwestern Michigan College
• The University of Michigan-Flint

Scholarships
The Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant, Inc. will provide $40,500 available in cash scholarships in 2007 to young woman who competed for Miss Michigan. Last year we also made available the payment of student loans!*

2007 MISS MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT INC.,
SCHOLARSHIP RULES AND REGULATIONS

Use of scholarship must begin within six (6) months from the date of the award unless a reasonable extension is requested and granted. Miss Michigan must apply for the use of her scholarship within six months of the end of her reign unless a reasonable extension is requested and granted. If a contestant has no activity in her scholarship account during this period, the funds in her account will be forfeited.

Scholarships shall be expended for tuition and supplies for any and all courses taken at the college level. Scholarship awards can be applied to student loans. Rent will be paid if registered as a full time student with at least 12 credit hours taken per term. Scholarship monies received for rent are taxable by the IRS. It is possible that any money paid directly to the contestant of $600.00 or more may also be taxable. Monies paid directly to the college or university are not taxable except for rent.

Requests for scholarships are processed upon receipt of statements from colleges, student loan lending institutions or other educational expenses. All statements and invoices must be accompanied by a cover letter from the Contestant.

Contestants must use the scholarships won at the local level prior to applying for their state scholarship. Contestants must submit a letter from the local pageant Executive Director which verifies the above.

Contestants may submit invoices for payment directly from the provider of the educational service or may submit a receipted bill and request reimbursement. All invoices and receipts must be originals
Training under the scholarship must be continuous and completed with four (4) years from the date the scholarship is activated. Otherwise, the balance of the scholarship will be automatically cancelled without further notice.

Any cancelled or unused portions of the scholarship will revert to the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant Fund and be held in trust for future awards.

College graduates with a B.A. or B.S., Masters or Doctorate degree may present bona fide credentials that they have received their degree and one-fifth of their scholarship will be paid to them in cash. This is the procedure only if the contestant does not wish to further her education.

If you would like to form a partnership with the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant, Inc., contact the State Office at:

Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant, Inc.
958E Bowline Road
Muskegon, MI 49441
231-798-4272

or click here