Midland University is excited to announce that it will be awarding the following scholarships to the 2026 NAM National Queens & 4 Runner-Ups, as well as awarding scholarship for the 2026 State Queens & 4 Runner-Ups for your State Pageant!  

 

Through these generous scholarships, National American Miss will be able to award over $230 MILLION DOLLARS  in scholarship aid in 2026, enabling deserving girls & women the opportunity to pursue and obtain a college education; therefore, empowering future female leaders!
 

2026 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

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NATIONAL PAGEANT:

Each National American Miss and All-American Miss NATIONAL Queen:

• FULL UNDERGRADUATE TUITION: to be available and used over the course of 4 years.

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1st Runner-Up to each National American Miss & All-American Miss National Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $35,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $140,000)

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2nd Runner-Up to each National American Miss & All-American Miss National Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $35,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $140,000)

 

3rd Runner-Up to each National American Miss & All-American Miss National Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $35,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $140,000)

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4th Runner-Up to each National American Miss & All-American Miss National Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $35,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $140,000)

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STATE PAGEANT:

Each State Queen, will receive:

• Undergraduate: $32,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $128,000)

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1st Runner-Up to each State Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $30,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $120,000)

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2nd Runner-Up to each State Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $30,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $120,000)

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3rd Runner-Up to each State Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $30,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $120,000)

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4th Runner-Up to each State Queen, will each receive:

• Undergraduate: $30,000 per year scholarship for 4 years (total scholarship amount of $120,000)

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ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY - GRADUATE PROGRAM

The Midland Graduate & Online Program would like to offer 10% off the program of their choice, up to $2,500/year to above scholarship recipients (terms and conditions vary). The cost structure of this program differs from undergraduate program and it is the responsibility of interested scholarship recipients to reach out directly to Midland University within 1 year of receiving their scholarship, but before using their earned scholarship prize, for further details.​

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SCHOLARSHIP TERMS

1. The scholarship recipient must "claim" their scholarship within one year of their state pageant, by completing the official online form. Website to claim scholarship awarded & to complete the online form will be provided as physical flyer to recipients at the conclusion of the 2026 State Pageant, along with their trophy & Golden Ticket to Nationals (for State Pageant Scholarship recipients) or upon the conclusion of the 2026 National Pageant (for National Pageant scholarship recipients). Upon "claiming" scholarship awarded, scholarship recipients are not "locked into" attending Midland University and there is no deadline to use the scholarship by. Claiming the scholarship awarded within the one (1) year deadline only serves to activate and establish an account with Midland University as an official scholarship recipient and potential future student. It is the sole responsibility of the scholarship recipient to claim their scholarship within one (1) year of issue. National American Miss nor Midland University is responsible for recipients failure to claim scholarships by deadline.

 

2. Scholarship recipients are not required to use scholarship and are not "locked in" to attending Midland University upon "claiming" their scholarship, as outlined in term #1, above.

 

3. There is no deadline to use scholarship by. 

 

4. In order to use scholarship, apply to Midland University and enroll  as a full-time, in-person undergraduate student in good academic and social standing. (must have previously completed scholarship term #1)

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5. Scholarships recipients are not required to attend for the full four years. Scholarship amounts will be awarded on an annual basis, for the yearly amounted listed below. 

 

6. All scholarships awarded by Midland University are subject to students meeting the admission requirements set forth by the university and are not transferrable.

 

7. Midland University scholarships are intended for individual use and are not intended for any group, institution, or organization.

 

8. Scholarships are not transferable.

 

9. This scholarship to Midland University can not be stacked with other institutional scholarships, per institutional aid guidelines, but additional grants and outside scholarships are able to be stacked on this aid.

 

10. All scholarships are subject to space availability and are only guaranteed for one academic year at a time.

 

11. Awardees will be encouraged to promote the experience and opportunity of studying at Midland University

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12. Per the National American Miss Rules & Regulations, it is agreed and understood that any scholarships of college allowances, as well as sponsored prizes, which are part of the state, national, and international program are provided by the named school, agency, college, or sponsor and the amount of such scholarships, college allowances, or sponsored prizes are determined by the school, agency, college, or sponsor. National American Miss and it's State & National Directors shall have no liability in regard to such grants, scholarships, or prizes.

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13. Scholarships awarded at the State level to State Queens and Runners-Up are not available to participants who earn their titles through the NAM Appointed Representative Program.

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If you are interested in further details on the scholarship to Midland University, please contact:

Michaela Shepard- Director of Admissions

E-mail: Shepard@midlandu.edu