Miss Hastings
Scholarship Program

Miss Hastings Scholarship Program Area

The Miss Hastings Scholarship Competition is a closed program. A candidate must live, work full-time, or attend school within Hastings School District 200 or be a graduate of its high school and a resident of Minnesota to be eligible to compete. 

Residency Requirements

• Candidates must have established the above residency for a minimum of six months before competing in the Miss Hastings Scholarship Competition. Residency is the primary address where you physically live. Verification of residency includes a driver's license, automobile registration, property mortgage, a lease in your name, or tax document.

• Must be a U.S. citizen

Other Requirements

• Miss Hastings Scholarship Competition Age Requirements​

  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age as of July 31st in the calendar year of the state competition in which she competes.

  • Must not be older than twenty-five (25) years of age on December 31st in the calendar year of the state competition in which she competes.

  • Young women born between January 1, 1997, and July 31, 2004, meet the age requirements to enter the 2021 Miss Hastings Scholarship Competition.

  • Must be a high school graduate or equivalent by July 31st in the calendar year of the state competition in which she competes.

  • Young women who earn their high school diploma by July 31, 2022, meet the high school graduation requirement to enter the 2021 Miss Hastings Scholarship Competition.

• Other Requirements Applicable to All Candidates

  • Female, not married, and have never had any children.

  • ​​​Meet character criteria as set forth by MAO.

  • Meet time commitment responsibilities as set forth by the Miss Hastings Scholarship Program and the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization.

  • Attend state competition orientation, typically in April, and state competition week in mid-June during your service year.

  • Should you win the Miss Minnesota title, you must:

    • Have the ability to take a six-month leave of absence from your job and/or take off the fall semester from school. Frequent appearances and travel make this a necessity.

    • Travel to Orlando, FL to attend Miss America's orientation.

    • Travel to the Miss America Competition, which is typically a two-week trip.  

  • These requirements are consistent with those established for Miss candidates of the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Program.

Social Impact Initiative Requirements 

• Each candidate is required to choose the Social Impact Initiative (SII) of her choice to advocate during her year as Miss Hastings.

• Candidates must raise a minimum of $100 for the Miss America Foundation before her local competition begins.

• Each candidate may raise the funds for her contribution through a website provided to her by Miss America Organization with cash donations/gifts or the sale of items she has created specifically to promote her Social Impact Initiative.

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