OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Tri-Association Conference (Tri-Con)

WWOA provides up to 16 full scholarships to the Tri-Con each year, four per WWOA Section. Scholarships include registration and hotel, and winners are drawn at our June board meeting. Program is now closed for 2025.

WWO Short Courses

Tri-Association Conference (Tri-Con)

WWOA provides up to 16 full scholarships to the WWO Short Courses each year, four per WWOA Section. Applications are drawn at our March board meetings.

Program is now open for 2026!

2026 WWOA Gerald H. Slattery Short Courses Scholarship

WWOA is pleased to announce that the 2026 WWOA Gerald H. Slattery Short Courses Scholarship Program is now open. Applications are due no later than 4:00PM on March 16, 2026. The Short Courses will be held May 31st thru June 5, 2026, at Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD. For more information and to apply, you can go online or download and mail/email the application below.

APPLY ONLINE

2026 WWOA Short Courses Scholarship Application (pdf)Download

College Scholarships

WWOA College Scholarship Program

The $1,000.00 college scholarship is designed to assist and encourage qualified members of WWOA and dependents to further their formal education beyond secondary school in any of the "STEM" (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or Environmental fields. The one-time award will be forwarded to the college on behalf of the successful recipient.

ELIGIBILITY

For you or your dependent to be eligible for a WWOA College Scholarship, you must be a current member for 2026 and have been a member for the prior year as well (2025).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants must mail or email the following to the WWOA - Education Committee.

The Fall Semester Deadline is May 1st and the Spring Semester Deadline is November 1st.

Completed WWOA Scholarship program application below
Copy of school Transcript
College Acceptance Letter
Personal Essay
Letter of Recommendation

Mail all of the above to:

WWOA - Education Committee

P. O. Box 279

Tilghman, MD 21671

or email all of the above to:

info@wwoa.net

Download the Scholarship Application in PDF Format