On behalf of the Miss UAB Scholarship Program Committee, we appreciate your interest in our competition and look forward to working with you.
The Miss UAB Scholarship Competition has been a proud and exciting affiliate of the Miss Alabama and Miss America Organizations, which is the largest competitive scholarship program for young women. The Miss UAB Program will award more than $4,000 in scholarships and prizes at the competition. Scholarships are foremost in the competition and have afforded many young women the opportunity to further their education. Several winners have also continued to win additional scholarships in the Miss Alabama Competition.
The competition will be held on Sunday, November 09, 2025, at 5:30pm.
If you have any questions about the paperwork or any phase of the competition, please do not hesitate to contact Mi’Kasa Mitchell, Miss UAB Director at
Please review the information below for competition requirements and entry.
Miss America Registration
Contestants interested in competing in the Miss UAB Scholarship Competition must register with Miss America. Here are the steps to complete the registration process with Miss America. Please note that this is a lengthy process that will take approximately 25 mins to complete.
- You must use your personal email address throughout the registration process for Miss America.
- Pay the $49.99 yearly subscription fee (The subscription will automatically renew each year. You must cancel your subscription after this competition cycle for Miss Alabama if you do not wish to compete in the next cycle of local preliminaries.)
- Select the Miss UAB competition
- Complete and submit the Miss America Contract
- Upload a copy of the driver's license and birth certificate or naturalization papers
- Set up your Spot Fund account for Miss UAB (You should receive an individualized exclusive registration link.)
- Once you have completed the Miss America registration, you must return to the 2026 Miss UAB Scholarship Competition – Contestant Application Engage to submit the remainder of your supplemental paperwork.
Age/Eligibility Requirements
- United States Citizen
- Must be no older than 28 on September 30, 2026, and no younger than 18 on September 1, 2026.
- Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing at UAB with a minimum 2.5 UAB Cumulative GPA
- Must be a female
Wardrobe Needs
Opening Number: Will be announced a later date
Evening Wear: Evening Gown
Private Interview & On-Stage Question: Private Interview: Fashionable interview attire (suit or dress)
Talent: Talent Outfit
Health and Fitness: Contestants will choose between 4 tops and 3 bottoms to wear during the Health and Fitness segment of the competition.
Heels/Accessories to match all outfits
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP OR HAIR ARTISTS ALLOWED IN THE DRESSING ROOM ON THE DAY OF THE COMPETITION
2026 Competition Information
Please complete the 2025 candidate paperwork for entry into the 2026 competition. Please read all the paperwork and instructions carefully. Please complete the 2026 Miss UAB Scholarship Competition – Contestant Application on Engage, which is linked below. The competition is limited to the first 20 qualified contestants who provide all the required paperwork/documentation/fees as well as attend one of the interest meetings.
The deadline for completed packets is 11:59pm on Friday, September 12th. Approved candidates will be notified via their UAB email.
Important Dates
Monday, August 18th – Candidate Applications Open
Students interested in competing in the Miss UAB Scholarship Competition can access the 2026 Miss UAB Scholarship Competition – Contestant Application on Engage.
Thursday, August 28th – September 4th – Miss UAB Scholarship Competition Interest Sessions.
All interested students must attended one of the following interest sessions:
- Thursday, August 28th | 12:00pm | Zoom*
- Friday, August 29th |2:00 pm | Zoom*
- Wednesday, September 3rd | 5:30pm | Hill Student Center Room 316
- Thursday, September 4th | 5:30pm | Hill Student Center Room 316
Friday, September 12th – Candidate Application Deadline
All candidate paperwork and Miss America fees MUST be submitted by 11:59pm on this date via the 2026 Miss UAB Scholarship Competition – Contestant Application on Engage. You will be contacted once your packet is approved.
Sunday, September 21st – Candidate Orientation
Please come photo ready in a nice top or dress. We will be taking headshots. A sign-up will be available to sign up for your mock interview and official interview times.
Contestants will also draw competition numbers at this time.
Location: Hill Student Center Room 230 @ 2:00pm
Friday, October 10th – Mock Interviews
Mock Interviews will be conducted in the Hill Student Center Room 230: Office of Student Involvement and Leadership between 9am-4:30pm.
Sunday, October 20th –Opening Number Rehearsal
Rehearsal will take place at 2pm to learn the opening number and review the phases of competition. Location: Hill Student Center Room 318.
More details will be provided at Orientation.
NOTE: If you miss rehearsal, it is your responsibility to learn choreography. Schedule
an appointment if necessary.
Wednesday, October 15th – Deadline for Competition Wardrobe Approval and Talent Music
Please submit photos of yourself in all competition attire to
All music for Talent must be turned in. Music must be cut to end at 90 seconds. Music must be in mP3 or mP4 format. The Director will share a link for you to upload your music file. The file must be saved as your contestant number_ first and last name.
October TBD - Miss UAB Competition Service Day
Join Miss UAB 2025 for service and to get to know one another. Location and time TBD. Attire is UAB casual.
Thursday, November 6th – Competition Rehearsal
Required rehearsal begins at 5pm in the Hill Student Center Ballroom A-D. We will run through the show from beginning to end starting at 5pm with your full wardrobe. Please inform the Director if you have class.
Saturday, November 9th – Day of Interviews & Competition
More details to come.