Earn Scholarships

More than $6 million in scholarship money is offered each season by bowling associations and councils, certified tournaments and proprietors throughout the United States.

Use the following link to locate local, state and regional scholarship opportunities listed on the SMART Program & Scholarships.

Cliff Lanes sanctioned leagues also provide private college scholarship money to Youth League Bowlers. Please inquire about how you can earn money for your college education at Cliff Lanes!

National Bowling Scholarships

Local Scholarships

The Cliff Lanes' Wednesday morning league - The Alley Cats - donate a portion of their winnings and sanction fees to a Custer County High School student each year to help pay for college or continued vocational education.

All 8 teams on the Alley Cats league give their competition winnings along with individual contributions to the Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Foundation in lieu of accruing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes at the end of each season. The Young American Bowling Alliance, various other sanctioned league teams, and the Cliff Lanes Family Entertainment Center also contribute to the local college scholarship fund.

Applications for the local scholarship funds are distributed to each senior student through the Custer County High School. Applications are reviewed shortly after graduation, and the WMV Rotary Foundation scholarship committee interviews 8 to 10 award candidates in early May. The WMV Rotary Foundation presents the Cliff Lanes - Alley Cats League - scholarship award every June.

The criteria for the scholarship award include scholastic scoring, extra-curricular school activity, community involvement, and leadership. The WMV Rotary Foundation presented an award totaling $1,250 in 2004.