The KBA created their scholarship [program beginning in 1987. The KWBA soon followed in 1991.
In 1996 the KWBA Scholarship was renamed the KWBA Kay Kelly Scholarship in honor of Kay Kelly.
In 1997 the KBA Scholarship was renamed the Don Lowry Memorial Scholarship for Youth.
With the merging of the associations, the scholarship program was combined. In 2011, Tex and Sue Thornton began to sponsor a scholarship. Others have also stepped up to support a scholarship at times. Winners of each scholarship are shown below.
Beginning in 2023 following the death of Lynda Lucas, the Lucas Memorial Scholarship was initiated.
| Year | Name | Scholarship |
| 1987 | Beth Ann Reel | KBA |
| 1988 | None | |
| 1989 | Sue Ann Frank | KBA |
| 1990 | Angela R. Pasquale | KBA |
| 1991 | Brian Graham | KBA and KWBA |
| 1992 | William A. Calhoun | KBA |
| 1992 | Kristi Riddle | KWBA |
| 1993 | Scott E. Honnigford | KBA |
| 1993 | Sherri Corradi | KWBA |
| 1994 | Shawna M. Martin | KBA |
| 1994 | Jennifer Douglas | KWBA |
| 1995 | Ryan M. Weaver | KBA |
| 1995 | Ricky LeClerc | KWBA |
| 1996 | Ryan S. Mills | KBA |
| 1996 | Bradley Slabaugh | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 1997 | Nicholas A. Kirk | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 1997 | Susan Corradi | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 1998 | Anthony J. Earl | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 1998 | Steve Shinholt | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 1999 | Kristin Graham | Don Lowry Memorial and KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 1999 | Nick Siefers | Don Lowry Memorial and KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2000 | Chad Exmeyer | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2000 | Tim Sullivan | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2000 | Ryder Underwood | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2001 | Jeffrey M. Butler | Don Lowry Memorial and KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2002 | Kevin Weaver | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2002 | Andrew Butts | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2002 | Jennifer Ramberger | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2003 | Katie Head | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2003 | Carrie Arnold | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2003 | Eric Lucas | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2004 | Tabytha Riley | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2004 | Matt Hart | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2005 | T. J. Kelley | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2005 | Autumn Nolder | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2005 | Holly Siefers | KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2006 | Jessica Sallee | Don Lowry Memorial and KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2006 | Alicia Peters | Don Lowry Memorial and KWBA Kay Kelly |
| 2007 | Tyler Sparks | Don Lowry Memorial and Kay Kelly |
| 2008 | Bradley Robins | Don Lowry Memorial and Kay Kelly |
| 2009 | Amber Nolder | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2009 | Shawn T. Stevens | Kay Kelly |
| 2010 | Michael J. Kelley | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2010 | Allysa M. Robins | Kay Kelly |
| 2011 | Bradley E. Warrum | Kay Kelly |
| 2011 | Kenton Williams | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2011 | Kaitlyn D. Hobbs | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2012 | Jessica Hughes | Kay Kelly |
| 2012 | Andrew Bradley | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2012 | Zach Spencer | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2012 | Chase Mulkey | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2013 | Katie J. Brown | Kay Kelly |
| 2013 | Daman Knosp | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2013 | Emily E. Ballee | City of Firsts USBC |
| 2014 | Daniel Uncapher | Don Lowry Memorial |
| 2014 | Kynzie Shane | Kay Kelly |
| 2014 | Sydney Glassburn | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2015 | Kami Devine | City of Firsts USBC |
| 2015 | Jerred Fain | Dairy Queen / Jim Robison |
| 2015 | Sierra Hobbs | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2016 | Cameron Gregory | City of Firsts Don Lowry |
| 2016 | Angela Mose | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2016 | Allison Shepard | Dairy Queen / Jim Robison |
| 2017 | Jama Claxton | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2018 | Ethan Michael Carman | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2018 | Jacob Allen Brown | City of Firsts USBC |
| 2019 | Holly Workman | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2019 | Emily McFarland | City of Firsts USBC |
| 2019 | Chase Beck | City of Firsts USBC |
| 2020 | Haley Harbaugh | City of Firsts USBC Academic-Weighted |
| 2020 | Brayden Utterback | City of Firsts USBC Bowling-Weighted and the Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2021 | Arie Lowe | City of Firsts USBC Academic-Weighted |
| 2021 | Ethan Preston | City of Firsts USBC Bowling-Weighted |
| 2021 | Connor Shane | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2022 | Kaylee Beard | City of Firsts USBC Academic-Weighted |
| 2022 | Trenton Pulsipher | City of Firsts USBC Bowling-Weighted |
| 2022 | Owen Shimer | Tex and Sue Thornton |
| 2023 | Haydn Hunt | City of Firsts USBC Bowling-Weighted |
| 2023 | Grace Gamblin | City of Firsts USBC Academic-Weighted and Lucas Memorial |
| 2023 | Ethan Ennis | Tex and Sue Thornton Memorial |
| 2024 | Allison Boyle | City of Firsts USBC Bowling-Weighted and Lucas Memorial |
| 2024 | Harlee Reel | City of Firsts USBC Academic-Weighted |
| 2024 | Michael English | Tex and Sue Thornton Memorial and Ed Stutzman Memorial |