Scholarship Applications
OVER $866,000 AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 2013
Current application and deadlines listed below.
- All applicants must be under the age of 21 by the application deadline and also be USBC Smart Account eligible
- Applications are to be provided in a digital format and are to be submitted as one PDF document.
- Detailed deadline and submission instructions are provided on the application
- Applications to be emailed to deborah@bowl4life.com by the submission deadline, as noted on the application
Current Scholarship Offering:
2026 Bowl4Life Striking Out Breast Cancer Scholarships
Application window: October 1 - October 23 at 11:59pm EST
Essay application: "Tell us about a brave woman in your life and how
her journey with breast cancer had an impact on you"
Previous applications are listed below:
2026 Bowl4Life Innovative Bowling Scholarships
Winners will be selected from all 2026 submitted essays
Winners announced Tues., September 29, 2026 8pm EST
2026 Bowl4Life PBA Johnny Petraglia Scholarship
Application window closed on July 31, 2026 11:59pm EST
Essay application: "Define what Patriotism means to you
2026 Ace Mitchell Bowl4Life Scholarships
Application window closed on April 17, 2026 11:59pm EST
Essay application: "You walk into a room containing all the things you have ever lost - what do you look for first and why?"
2026 Bowl4Life Menz Memorial Scholarships
Application window closed on January 31, 2026 11:59pm EST
Essay: "Letter from my FUTURE Self" - Write a letter from your FUTURE self to your best friend or to your parents. Imagine how you think your future might look and where it has or is taking you. Set a 5 year timeframe and imagine your life in that time and write as though it has gone exactly how you wanted it to.