AOF Scholarship Nomination Portal
The following scholarship is open for nominations through October 31, 2025:
- STERLING K. WELCH SCHOLARSHIP was established to provide monetary aid to Osteopathic medical students. Each College/School of Osteopathic Medicine (COM/SOM) and branch campus may nominate one student who is in significant financial need to receive a $2,000 scholarship. For more information visit https://aof.org/grants/aof-sterling-welch-do-scholars-grant.
The following scholarships will be open for nominations in early 2026:
- AOA/AOF Presidential Memorial Leadership Scholarship - 1 scholarship of $10,000
- Golden Ticket Scholarships - up to 6 finalists receive scholarships of $5,000; Golden Ticket Winner receives an additional $15,000
- Sterling K. Welch, DO Scholarships - 1 scholarship of $2,000 given to 1 student at each COM/SOM branch campus
All scholarship nominations made through this portal must originate from an organizational account and cannot be completed by the individual nominee. Create an Organization profile if you are nominating an individual on behalf of a COM/SOM Dean’s Office, Financial Aid Office, or Office of Student Affairs. To register an organizational account visit https://aof.smapply.org and click "Register" to complete this process. To add an organization to an existing individual account click "My Account" and complete.
NOTE: Students may apply or be nominated for multiple scholarships or grants in one cycle; however only one scholarship or grant will be awarded, per student. If a student is selected as the top winner for two programs, the greater of the two will be given.
COM/SOM Scholarship Nomination Portal
AOF Scholarship Nomination Portal
The following scholarship is open for nominations through October 31, 2025:
- STERLING K. WELCH SCHOLARSHIP was established to provide monetary aid to Osteopathic medical students. Each College/School of Osteopathic Medicine (COM/SOM) and branch campus may nominate one student who is in significant financial need to receive a $2,000 scholarship. For more information visit https://aof.org/grants/aof-sterling-welch-do-scholars-grant.
The following scholarships will be open for nominations in early 2026:
- AOA/AOF Presidential Memorial Leadership Scholarship - 1 scholarship of $10,000
- Golden Ticket Scholarships - up to 6 finalists receive scholarships of $5,000; Golden Ticket Winner receives an additional $15,000
- Sterling K. Welch, DO Scholarships - 1 scholarship of $2,000 given to 1 student at each COM/SOM branch campus
All scholarship nominations made through this portal must originate from an organizational account and cannot be completed by the individual nominee. Create an Organization profile if you are nominating an individual on behalf of a COM/SOM Dean’s Office, Financial Aid Office, or Office of Student Affairs. To register an organizational account visit https://aof.smapply.org and click "Register" to complete this process. To add an organization to an existing individual account click "My Account" and complete.
NOTE: Students may apply or be nominated for multiple scholarships or grants in one cycle; however only one scholarship or grant will be awarded, per student. If a student is selected as the top winner for two programs, the greater of the two will be given.