National President
Michael D. Dye, CW5 (Ret), USA

Date: 01 June 2026

Dear Esteemed Member,

Welcome to June and we are officially halfway through 2026! Across America, high school graduations have either occurred or are in full swing, and families are making their summer plans. On behalf of all US Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA) members, we congratulate our high school seniors, many of whom will soon be making a transition to college where they will continue their education goals.

With college being the theme, we recognize that many of our chapters have their own local scholarship programs. At the national level, the USAWOA Scholarship Fund (USAWOASF) is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a wholly separate operating entity from USAWOA and its chapters.

On behalf of the USAWOASF Board Members, I want to remind everyone the closing date for eligible students to submit packets for scholarships to be awarded for academic year 2026-2027 is rapidly approaching. As detailed by CW5(Ret) Jim White, USAWOASF Chairperson, in recent Newsliner articles, this year the USAWOASF offers two scholarship programs:

1. Traditional College Scholarship – For students attending 4-year colleges and universities pursuing bachelor's degrees.
2. Vocational/Technical College Scholarship (NEW!) – For students attending vocational schools or technical colleges in any field of study. These are typically 2-year certification programs, and you may apply for a second-year scholarship after completing your first year.

Each scholarship has its own separate application packet, and applicants should choose the one that matches their educational path. Packets, instructions, and additional information can be found at https://scholar.usawoa.org/index.html or by calling CW5(Ret) White at (585) 216-7237. The suspense for submission of a scholarship packet is 30 June 2026.

It is extremely important to point out the awarding of USAWOASF scholarships is 100 percent dependent on charitable donations. As donations have decreased over the years, unfortunately so have the number of scholarships that can be awarded to well-deserving students. On behalf of the USAWOASF, please consider supporting the scholarship fund through an IRS charitable donation at https://usawoa.site-ym.com/donations/donate.asp?id=23691. USAWOASF wants to grow its family of scholarship recipients, but now more than ever before, it needs your support to keep this worthy organization going.

Finally, a reminder that sales of tickets for the USAWOA 2026 Annual Fundraiser are still ongoing. The final early-bird $500 drawing will be held on 20 June 2026, ticket sales will end on 16 July 2026, and the final drawings will occur on 18 July 2026. Like the USAWOASF, donations made in the form of ticket purchases are a large source of the Association's income, and all donations to USAWOA are tax deductible for donors.

Thank you to those members who have already purchased tickets. This fundraiser helps to defray continuing Association expenses. Tickets can be purchased by anyone directly from our online store at https://usawoa.site-ym.com/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=27093936 or by simply calling headquarters.

Thank you to all members for what you do to support your local chapter and the larger Association. Chapters, please keep sending photos and descriptions of your activities so we can publish them in the monthly Newsliner.

USAWOA: Warrant Officers Moving Forward - Together

Sincerely,

CW5 (Ret) Michael D. Dye
National President

CW5 Michael D. Dye
National President
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