	Total Amt. Awarded (year to date) $81,000.00
Become a Contestant

HOW TO BECOME A MISS NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTESTANT

To compete in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program, a contestant must first win a local preliminary pageant. Some locals have specific geographic eligibility requirements, based on where you live, attend school full-time, or work full-time. However, for all 2008-2009 local program competitions, all programs share the same general eligibility requirements:

Must be at least 17 by contestant's first Local Pageant.

Single, never been married.

Live, work full time, or attend school full time in New Hampshire.

Be a high school graduate by July 30, 2009.

Be no older than twenty four (24) on December 31, 2009

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.

Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the local program in which you compete.

Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the Miss N.H. program should you win the title.

Should you win a local title, raise $250.00 for the Miss America National Platform: Children's Miracle Network. (NOTE: The Local Chapters and Miss NH State Chapter are actively raising funds to offset this requirement and invite all state contestants to participate in the Unified fund-raising events!)

Important Dates

Click here for a listing of important dates. All Local Contestants must keep in mind the dates listed on that page, because when you win a local title, you are locked into those dates. All rehearsals are mandatory and may require you to rearrange your academic schedule on those dates. Ask your Local Director for more information.

For a detailed listing of the eligibility requirements, click here.

See also Judging Process & Preliminary Competition List

Please note that if you sign up to compete in a local program and drop from that local program there is a possibility that you will be excluded from the next local competition(s). Please read paragraph Z in particular and do not enter a competition if you are uncertain whether you will be able to compete.

Download the Local Program Application

The application for competing in a Local Program is available for download in Microsoft Word format. Note that there may be additional eligibility requirements for some local programs. Please contact the local director of the program you wish to enter for the due date of your application and additional information about their specific local program (see the Local Program page for Local Program director contact information).

Click here to for application information on becoming a contestant.

Talent Music Accompaniment Information!

Remember you must keep your talent under two minutes - this is strictly enforced. We highly recommend that you utilize a professional background accompaniment track rather than attempting to "cut and paste." This is especially important for vocalists. You should search the music catalog companies for pre-cut musical accompaniment tapes. There are excellent music companies that cater to talent and pageant competitions, producing popular songs at two minutes. We have included their web links below. Make sure you order the correct time as the companies have both original tracks and edited versions down to the two minutes. They are very economical and can change the key to accommodate your vocal range. Make sure that you ask the Local Director what format you should submit for your music. Most Local Directors will accept a tape or CD. Musical Creations also allows for MP3 files to be downloaded off their site for an economical fee. Cautionary Note: Remember that Miss America Pageant has gone to a 90 second talent time. Should you win Miss Local and then Miss New Hampshire you will have to reduce your talent from 2 minutes to 90 seconds. As of the spring of 2008, However, Miss America reported no plans to force States to reduce talent for the 2008-2009 program year.