2012 Miss America Competition: Scholarships
| Miss America | $50,000 |
| First Runner-Up | 25,000 |
| Second Runner-Up | 20,000 |
| Third Runner-Up | 15,000 |
| Fourth Runner-Up | 10,000 |
| Three Finalists ($7,000 each, contestants 6-8) | 21,000 |
| Two Finalists ($6,000 each, contestants 9-10). | 12,000 |
| Six Semi-Finalists ($4,000 each, contestants 11-16). | 24,000 |
| 36 Non-Finalists ($3,000 each). | 108,000 |
| 3 Preliminary Talent Winners ($2,000 each) | 6,000 |
| 3 Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Winners ($1,000 each) | 3,000 |
| 7 Non-Finalist Talent ($1,000 each) | 7,000 |
| Miss Congeniality | 2,000 |
| Quality of Life Winner | 6,000 |
| Quality of Life First Runner-Up | 4,000 |
| Quality of Life Second Runner-Up. | 2,000 |
| Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarships | 25,000 |
| Total Scholarships Awarded At National Level | $340,000 |
The Quality of Life scholarship is given to women who excel in their commitment to enhance the quality of life for others through volunteerism and community service, the Miss America Organization funds three Quality of Life awards with special attention to depth of service, creativity of the project and the significant effects upon the lives of others.
The Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship Trust Fund was established in 1992. The will of Ervin Brown directed that a trust fund be created for the purpose of awarding ten $2,500 scholarships annually to specific contestants who compete in the national finals of the Miss America Pageant.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO ALL STATE COMPETITORS
$52,000 Miss America Academic Scholarship* (Total of 52 Awards, 1 per state) – awarded to the contestant competing at the state level for academic excellence.
$52,000 Miss America Community Service Scholarship* (Total of 52 awards, 1 per state) – awarded to the contestant demonstrating exemplary community service initiatives.
*Scholarship Administered by Scholarship America & funded by the Miss America Organization.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO ALL COMPETITORS
Scholarships available to anyone that has competed since 1998 at any level, local, state or national regardless of whether they have won a title or not. These awards vary in number and amount awarded.
Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship - In memory of Dr. David B. Allman, a past President of the American Medical Association, and later by Mrs. Allman, and funded by their estate, this scholarship is available to contestants wishing to enter the field of medicine.
Eugenia Vellner-Fischer Award for the Performing Arts - This award sponsored by the family of Mrs. Fischer is for contestants wishing to pursue a career in the performing arts. This includes dance, instrumental, monologue and vocal.
Pyramid Scholarship for Public Relations and Marketing – The Pyramid scholarship is for women pursuing a career (undergraduate, master or higher) in marketing or public relations.
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation’s leading achievement programs and the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. For more information, go to http://www.missamerica.org.
