ARLINGTON, Texas – The International Bowling Campus Youth Committee has awarded Gift For Life Scholarships to 12 youth bowlers.

Gift For Life Scholarships are awarded annually to United States Bowling Congress Youth members who currently are in high school and who can demonstrate financial need. Applicants must have a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher (based on a 4.0 scale) and provide at least two recommendation letters.

The IBC Youth Committee can award up to 12 Gift For Life Scholarships each year. Each award winner receives a $1,000 scholarship managed through the SMART program.

This year’s Gift For Life Scholarship recipients are:

• Gabrielle Aleman, Universal City, Texas
• Skyler Austin, Burlington, Connecticut
• Marco Avila, Clermont, Florida
• Brooklyn Boudreau, Longview, Washington
• Eva Bradley, Enterprise, Alabama
• Morgan Brooks, Racine, Wisconsin
• Brandi Chun, Waipahu, Hawaii
• Chloe Jones, Chicago
• Connell Kelleher, Chicago
• Kayla Payne, Louisville, Kentucky
• Jamal Ray, Chicago
• Sydney Shumaker, Martinsville, Ohio

Each year, two of the awards are reserved for children of fire department, emergency rescue or police personnel. Kelleher’s mother was a police officer in Chicago and Aleman’s father was a firefighter in San Antonio.

Go to BOWL.com/ScholarshipsAwards to learn more about scholarships available to USBC Youth bowlers.