This award was discontinued since the Miss America 2019 competition and was replaced with state titleholders participating in a live interactive session with the judges , " to highlight her achievements and goals in life and how she will use her talents , passion , and ambition to perform the job of Miss America . " The Quality of Life Award was initially sponsored by Fruit of the Loom . From its inception in 1989 until 2002 , the winner received a $ 10,000 scholarship . For Miss America 2003 , the value of the award was reduced to $ 6,000 for the winner , and the amount was reduced again to $ 3,000 from Miss America 2006 . In 2008 , the scholarship returned to $ 6,000
Miss America 2019
Miss America 2019
Miss America award winners