Eligibility

• Miss Candidates:

  • Miss entry status: Closed

  • Must not be older than 28 years of age as of December 31st of the calendar year of the State Competition in which you could compete. 

  • Attend any of the following higher education universities

    • Students or graduates of Ancilla, Bethel, Goshen, Grace, Huntington, Indiana Wesleyan, IU – Kokomo / South Bend, IPFW, Manchester, Notre Dame, St. Francis, St. Joseph, St. Mary’s, Taylor, Trine, Valparaiso, Ivy Tech, as well as previous year titleholders or graduates from Purdue, and Ball State

• Teen Candidates:

  • Teen entry status:  Open

  • Must be at least 13 years of age as of the first day of the State Competition in which you would compete;

  • Must not be older than 18 years of age as of December 31st of the calendar year of the State Competition in which you could compete. 

Register in a few easy steps!

Step 1: Register with Miss America

Candidates must be registered with Miss America prior to competing in the current competition year. This must only be done once per year. 

• Please save a copy of your receipt as proof of payment (screenshot or confirmation email) to upload alongside your registration documents in Step 3. 

 https://members.missamerica.org/register

Step 2: Register for Miss Collegiate North Local Competition

Candidates must register through the Miss America portal for each local competition they desire to compete in.

• Select "Miss Collegiate North/Three Rivers Festival" from the "Name of Local Competition" dropdown list.  

https://www.club.missamerica.org/indiana-form-page

Step 3: Complete and Submit Competition Documents

Each candidate must complete a Fact Sheet and Community Service Initiative as part of their competition requirements. Guidelines and Rules for those documents are linked below. Alongside these documents, each candidate will supply a headshot photo, talent description, and talent music (if applicable). Please note talent music and demonstrations are strictly limited to 90 seconds. 

• Fact Sheet Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10h-V1S3dwq2wyyJ024q3CgZUEuAITC6HlbI3umJCbaU/edit?usp=sharing

• CSI Guidelines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CFlayATCNHfG73A9oRAPmMrfTzcX3HvE/view?usp=sharing

• Approved Talent Options: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Luc9y-U4EjSUdiLm4ewSGq2JUmqP7pKW/view?usp=sharing

Document Submission Form

Step 4: Complete and Submit Competitor Contract

Each candidate will receive a competition contract via email after submitting their registration and documentation for the local competition. The contract states, among other details, the candidate meets all legal requirements to compete for the Miss America Opportunity. 

Please Note:

• Contracts are due no later than the day of competition, either as a physical copy or digital submission. 

• Candidates who do not complete their contract will not be allowed to complete day-of under any circumstances. 

Step 5: Pay the Local Competition Registration Fee

Once all paperwork, documents, and registration forms are completed and accepted. The last step is to pay your local competition fee of $100. All competition fees are used by the Local Pageant Directors (at their discretion) to offset costs of hosting their local competition, providing scholarship awards, and supporting titleholders through their year of service. 

Local Registration Payment Link

Candidates for Miss Collegiate North and Miss Collegiate North's Outstanding Teen, are expected to promote their titles through community appearances and service throughout the year.   Promoting your Social Impact Initiative is highly encouraged.  Your directors, or other volunteers, will make every attempt to escort you around these events.