Before you can walk across the Miss New York stage you have to earn a local title. Learn more about the eligibility requirements, fundraising initiatives, and time commitments for New York's local titleholders.

If all of the following are true, then the candidate is eligible to compete in a Miss New York local competition: Age For the 2025 Season (Compete at Miss New York/Miss New York’s Teen in July 2025)

As a member of the ASPCA’s Regional Advocacy Field Team (RAFT), I collaborate nationwide to advance critical animal welfare legislation. As Miss New York’s Teen, I am dedicated to expanding these efforts, ensuring lasting protections and advocacy for animals in need.

Throughout my year as Miss New York, I look forward to prioritizing my efforts to provide children across the 700 school districts in New York with opportunities to further their foundational literacy skills as well as utilizing my meaningful connections to raise a record number of dollars for the Miss New York Organization.

Forever Miss New Yorks Our Miss Americas Our Miss New Yorks - - Prior to 1964, States could be represented at Miss America by multiple titleholders - - * Titleholder took over for Miss New York after they won Miss America or resigned their title

The Miss New York Scholarship Competition, Inc. is organized exclusively for a charitable purpose. We consist of a board of directors whom are all unpaid volunteers and whose mission is to provide career-readiness and leadership education for young women from the state of New York through educational programming, mentorship camps, and other ...

Of all the ways that you could succeed in life, why have you chosen to succeed in the Miss America Pageant? I am most passionate about activism, my work with youth, performing, and my education. I am blessed to have

There are many incredible local organizations in New York and we are adding new ones every year. See below for a list of our current local organizations, the titles they offer, and contact information. To start a new local organization fill out our Franchise Application!

2022 Miss Awards. Miss New York 2022 | $10,000 Scholarship | Taryn Delanie Smith (Greater New York) First Runner Up | $2,500 Scholarship | Serena Exantus (Syracuse) Second Runner Up | $1,500 Scholarship | Astha Berry (Broadway) Third Runner Up | $750 Scholarship | Caitlyn McTier (Wall Street)

Participants between the ages of 3 and 12 will have an opportunity to work with, and be mentored by, both our Teen and Miss delegates and could be selected for the once-in-a-lifetime role of Miss New York’s Official Empire Star for the next year.