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In 2005, the Miss California Organization and its local programs provided over $325,000 in cash scholarships. California leads the nation in cash scholarships awarded at the local level. Scholarship funds are contributed by corporate sponsors and individuals who commit their support to the professional advancement of young men and women. There are many levels of participation available to anyone who wishes to support the scholarship fund.

The Miss California Organization surpassed the $3,000,000 mark in cash academic scholarships awarded at the state and local level, since the pageant moved it's headquarters to San Diego in 1985.

For more information on scholarship fund donations, contact the State Pageant Director.

The following scholarships were awarded at the 2007 Miss California pageant. $87,700 was awarded at the state pageant alone. Additionally, over $200,000 in scholarships were awarded at the various local pageants held throughout the state. In 2007, for the tenth year in a row, every contestant at the state pageant received at least $1,000 in scholarship.

Miss California 2007	$10,000
1st Runner-up	3,000
2nd Runner-up	2,500
3rd Runner-up	2,250
4th Runner-up	2,000
Semi-finalists (5 @$1,500 each)	7,500
All other contestants (39 @$1,000 each)	39,000
Preliminary Talent Awards (3 @ $500 each)	1,500
Preliminary Evening Wear Awards (3 @ $300 each)	900
Non-Finalist Talent Awards (4 @ $500 each)	2,000
Outstanding Interview Award	1,000
Scholastic Achievement Awards	1,500
Community Service Awards	1,500
Technical Scholarships	1,000
Platform Impact Scholarships	700
Spirit of Miss California Award	800
Academic Achievement Award	800
Non-Finalist Interview Award	600
Youth Program Scholarships	2,500
Incentive Award Scholarships	3,000
Miscellaneous Awards	3,650
Total Scholarships 2007	$87,700

• Scholarships will be expended on behalf of full-time students (minimum of 12 units) who are enrolled in an accredited college or university,
OR
part-time students (minimum of 6 units) IF the recipient is employed 20 hours or more per week and provides proof of employment.

• Funds are to be used for tuition, books and fees only.

• Checks are made payable to the institution in all cases, in order to satisfy IRS tax-exempt rules.

• Checks are mailed to the contestant to be hand-delivered to the college or university.

• Contestants must use scholarships awarded at the local level prior to applying for their state scholarship.

For comprehensive instructions on claiming your Miss California state scholarship, download the following PDF documents. For additional questions, email Stacy Margolin, Scholarship Chair.

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Consult your local pageant Executive Director for details on claiming your local pageant scholarship awards. Rules and procedures will vary somewhat from local to local.