HOW TO QUALIFY
You can qualify to compete in the 2020 National Pageant in several ways, including:
Ways To Qualify For the National Pageant
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Compete in a 2020 State Preliminary competition. If you are the winner, your national Sponsorship fee will be paid by the state pageant. Note, other costs of participation apply.
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If there is no preliminary competition covering your state (note, there are multi-state preliminaries) you can apply directly to Nationals for an Appointed title. If you are an American citizen living abroad (i.e., study abroad, military, diplomat or corporate multi-national dependent), you can apply for an Appointed Title.
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Legacy queens who have previously competed at Nationals are invited to compete again with an Appointed title, even if there is a state preliminary in their home state.
All delegates will compete for national titles in their division, including: Miss American Jr. Teen, Miss American Teen, Miss American Collegiate, and Miss All-American. State Princesses will compete for national titles in their division, including: Miss American Jr. Princess, Miss American Princess and Miss American Pre-Teen.
*The Miss American Teen and Collegiate Pageant reserves the right to change the hotel venue with reasonable advance notice.
Divisions
Note: Applicable Division is determined by the participant's age as of the first day of the National Pageant.
Sr. Division (Miss American Teen and Collegiate Pageant)
Jr. Teen (13 - 15 years)
Teen (16 - 18 years)
Collegiate (16 - 24 years)
Jr. Division (Miss American Princess Pageant)
Junior Princess (4 - 6 years)
Princess (7 - 9 years)
Pre-Teen (10 - 12 years)