Florida State USBC Scholarships

One of the great benefits of USBC Youth membership is the chance for youth bowlers to earn college scholarships in pursuit of their dreams.

Patsy Wedding Annual Youth Scholarship:
The Florida State USBC typically gives out eight to fifteen $1,000.00 scholarships each year. How great it would be if a youth bowler from your association center could receive one of these scholarships?

Eligibility Rules:

Any graduating High School Senior Student, College Student, or Trade or Technical Student, providing his or her amateur standing is maintained, is eligible to complete an application for this scholarship. Students may receive this scholarship only two (2) times.

Students must meet the following requirements:

(a) USBC Youth bowlers have not reached their 18th birthday as of August 1st of the current season and have maintained compliance with USBC Youth Rule 400. File an application furnished by the FSUSBC Scholarship Committee. All information must be complete and returned to the Chairman of the Scholarship Committee of the FSUSBC, Inc.

Also eligible are students over the age of 18 who are still USBC members, and under the age of 20 as of August 1st, of the current season. These students must have bowled a minimum of 2 full seasons as USBC Youth bowlers.

(b) Maintain a legal residence in the State of Florida;

(c) Is a participating member of a youth/collegiate bowling league certified in the State of Florida by USBC and be in good standing for the current season.

J.J. Garrett Memorial Scholarship:
This scholarship will is awarded to a USBC Youth/Collegiate sanctioned bowler who best exemplifies Mr. Garrett’s love of the game. J. J. believed if bowling wasn’t promoted at a young age, the sport would die.

We want to recognize a young bowler who not only participates but also helps to improve our sport. This bowler may be nominated by a coach, center owner/manager, parent, another bowler or by the bowler themselves. The bowler must be actively coaching, volunteering, and/or assisting in the promotion of bowling.

They must be in good standing with their association and show sportsmanlike conduct at all times. This scholarship will be awarded based solely on the above criteria. Detailed volunteer information is crucial to this application. Nomination, reference, and/or personal letters will also be considered.