Miss Flat River Heritage Scholarship Program

The Miss Flat River Heritage Scholarship Program

What is the Miss Flat River Heritage Scholarship Program?

The Miss Flat River Heritage Scholarship Program is a closed local scholarship competition in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program and the Miss America Organization. We EMPOWER local young women through SERVICE and SCHOLARSHIP. The Miss America Organization is the largest scholarship program for women in the world, making available millions of dollars in college scholarship assistance each year. The Miss Flat River Heritage Scholarship Program awards scholarships to young women of Montcalm, Ionia, Gratiot, and Isabella Counties, including Central Michigan University. These scholarships are provided each year by our generous sponsors. Experience is not needed. We prepare our candidates to be their “best self.” They will find confidence, interview skills, personal empowerment, a love of service, encouragement, opportunities to hone and present a talent, and a positive group of peers in our program.  All candidates support the national Miss America Organization (MAO) with a $35 one-time per-year registration and a $75 per local competition registration.  To request further information, please email our Titleholder Director, Carol Warner @ 12warner22@gmail.com .

Candidate Eligibility

In order to be eligible for competition, the candidate must be a young women living, working or attending school in Montcalm, Ionia, Gratiot, and Isabella Counties.  She must be at least 18-28 years of age by the first date of the state competition, which usually occurs in mid-June.   Proof of age must be provided, accepted forms are Birth Certificate, Valid Driver’s License, Valid State ID or Passport.  They must be single, never married, and a US citizen. Young women who meet these requirements, must live, work fulltime, or attend school fulltime in Montcalm, Ionia, Gratiot, or Isabella Counties.  A candidate is a resident if she has lived in a covered county for a minimum of 120 days preceding the pageant date.  Documentation accepted for proof of residency is a copy of lease, utility bill, or government document, such as vehicle registration, in the candidate’s name.   A candidate is considered eligible as a full-time student if she provides a copy of a transcript or certification from the registrar of enrollment in a college or university with the any of the covered counties.  To be eligible as a full-time employee, the candidate must have been employed for a minimum of 120 days immediately preceding the pageant for an average of no less than 40 hours per week for a single employer.  Accepted proof of employment are copies of paystubs, W-2 forms or other such documentation.