Through the partnership between the Miss California Organization, a 501(c)(4) not-for-profit corporation and Scholarship Associates, Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, Miss California is the largest source for cash scholarships for women in the state. The mission of Scholarship Associates is to reward deserving students who excel in multiple areas of life and who contribute by volunteering in their community and becoming advocates for causes that are important to them.
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The Miss California Organization (MCO) is a Miss America State Organization and has no salaried employees. Except for contracted services (lighting, sound, tax preparation, etc.) everyone in the Organization is a volunteer. Our mission is to advance the creation, promotion and support of community service and educational opportunities for young women in the State of California. MCO has awarded more than $6.75 million in cash and academic scholarships at the state and local level, since 1979.
The Miss California Organization would not be possible without annual support from individuals and businesses throughout California. If you would like to support the mission of the Miss California Organization, please select the sponsorship level to which you would like to contribute.
You may pay by check payable to Miss California Organization, or you may pay by credit card by contacting us. Checks should be postmarked by the first day of June and mailed to Teresa Vernon, Treasurer, 1240 N Richmond Avenue, Hanford CA 93230-2729.