Miss - Ages 18 to 26

Candidates must:

• reside, attend school or work in Illinois for the last six months
• not be older than 26 years of age as of December 31st in the year of the state competition
  
• 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

Candidates must register for membership with Miss America here and then register for the Miss Northern Suburbs local competition. 

Candidates must create a Miss America Foundation Spot Fund fundraising page here.

All candidates must be available for Spring Kick-Off and Miss Illinois Week

Please select application paperwork below.

​Paperwork Deadline is October 1, 2021

Program Ad Fee

Information

Select links below
​Competition Information
Miss Candidate Checklist
​Covid-19 Protocol
​​Scholarship Retrieval Form

Paperwork

Select links below
​Application for Local Candidates
​Talent Request Form
Contract and Link to Miss Local/State Contract Submission Site
Contract Attachments *submit on Paperwork Submission site not Contract Submission site
​​Covid-19 Release Form
​Local Candidate Resume Instructions/Sample
​Local Candidate Social Impact Statement Instructions/Sample
​Program Book Ad Form
Link to Paperwork Submission Site

Areas of Competition

• Private Interview (35%)
• Talent (35%)
• Red Carpet (Evening Wear) (15%)
• On-Stage Interview/Social Impact (15%)