History
America's Junior Miss was founded in Mobile, Alabama by the city’s Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees. In the late 1950’s, the Jaycees established a national scholarship program, and incorporated it in 1957.
In 1958, Mobile was the home of the first national program, with representatives from 18 states. Today, the national program spans the country with contestants from all 50 states.
More than 700,000 young women from across the nation have participated in Junior Miss programs at the local, state, and national levels. AJM has awarded more than $90 million in cash scholarships at all levels of the program. In addition to cash scholarships, Junior Miss participants are eligible for college-granted scholarships from nearly 200 colleges and universities.
All committee members for the program are volunteers. Thus, all donations, with the exception of a small percentage to cover minimal expenses, go directly to scholarships for the participants.
In 1958, Mobile was the home of the first national program, with representatives from 18 states. Today, the national program spans the country with contestants from all 50 states.
More than 700,000 young women from across the nation have participated in Junior Miss programs at the local, state, and national levels. AJM has awarded more than $90 million in cash scholarships at all levels of the program. In addition to cash scholarships, Junior Miss participants are eligible for college-granted scholarships from nearly 200 colleges and universities.
All committee members for the program are volunteers. Thus, all donations, with the exception of a small percentage to cover minimal expenses, go directly to scholarships for the participants.