2026 Scholarships and Prize Package

Available exclusively to state titleholders who participate in the national pageant.

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Each participating college/university has its own set of requirements for scholarship eligibility. Therefore, state titleholders must apply directly to the school and follow its individual admissions and scholarship process. This must happen after they have competed in the national pageant.  

 

Spring Hill College (Mobile, Alabama)—full tuition scholarship of $24,750.00 per year for four years and is renewable for Miss Volunteer America and Miss Teen Volunteer America; for other contestants, academic merit awards will be considered and are currently valued from $2,000-10,000 with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Test scores and advanced courses will be considered as well. Contestants can visit their campus for an additional $500 grant per year for a total of $2,000 over the course of four years.

 

Troy University (Troy, Alabama)—is making available more than $4,956,394 to Miss Volunteer America State Titleholders who meet eligibility requirements.

The Scholars PLUS Award—participants with a 33-36 ACT/1450-1600 RSAT and a 3.7 GPA will receive tuition, full housing, and a meal plan.

The Scholars Award—Participants with a 30-32 ACT/1360-1440 RSAT and a 3.7 GPA will receive tuition and basic housing.

The Chancellor's Scholarship—participants with a 26-29 ACT / 1230-1350 RSAT and 3.5 GPA; The award amount varies from $6,000- $10,000 annually.

The Trojan Leadership Scholarship—participants with a 20-25 ACT or/ 1030-1220 RSAT with 3.0 GPA; The award amount varies from $2,000- $4,000 annually.

The Trojan Opportunity Expanded Scholarship—the amount of this award is equal to the out-of-state portion of tuition costs. Participants must be from out-of-state.

Sunshine Scholars Award—participants must have a 3.0 GPA/4.0 scale and at least 20 ACT/1030 RSAT; Must be a high school student from the state of Florida or Georgia.

 

Stevenson University (Owings Mills, Maryland)—$18,000 renewable four-year scholarship to Miss Volunteer America and Miss Teen Volunteer America.

 

York College of Pennsylvania (York, Pennsylvania)—$10,000 per year, four-year renewable scholarship with maintenance of a 2.5 GPA and full-time status to any state titleholder; scholarship is not stackable.