To compete in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program, a contestant must first win a local preliminary pageant. Some locals have specific geographic eligibility requirements, based on where you live, attend school full-time, or work full-time. Below you see a list of eligibility requirements shared by all local programs, and what you must meet in order to compete at Miss LHS:

•   Must be at least 17 old and entering your senior year of high school.
•   Single, never been married.
•   Live, work full time, or attend school full time in St. Clair County, Sanilac County or Macomb County, Michigan.
•   Be a high school graduate by the time you compete for Miss Michigan
•   Be no older than 24 by the date specificed by the Miss      America Organization
•   U.S. Citizen
•   Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
•   Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by Miss America/Miss Michigan & Miss LHS should you become a titleholder

Areas of Competition
25% ---- Interview Competition
35% ---- Talent Competition
20% ---- Evening-Wear Competition
15% ---- Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Competition
5%   ---- On-Stage Question

Interview Competition
Each contestant participates in an individual 12-minute press conference-style interview with our panel of 5 judges. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, their opinions on current events and social issues, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities. Scoring is based on overall communication skills, including personality, intelligence, validated opinions, emotional control, overall first impression and personal appearance, and whether the contestant possesses the overall qualities and attributes of a Miss America. The interview concludes with the opportunity to make a final statement to the judges.

Talent Competition
Contestants perform a 2-minute routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible. Scoring is based on contestant's skill and personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level, stage presence and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography.

Evening Wear Competition
Each contestant appears on stage in an outfit of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a formal, black tie social event. Evening gowns are the most appropriate for this phase of the competition. Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk and posture, appropriateness of attire and sense of attractiveness.

Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Competition
Each contestant briefly appears on stage in a one or two piece swimsuit and footwear of her own choosing. Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of physical fitness and health, overall physique and proportion, walk, posture and grace, sense of confidence and presence on stage.

On-Stage Interview
Each contestant will be asked one on-stage question , Score factoring on how well she answers the question.