All 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.
The following scholarship is open for nominations beginning March 3 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.
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 Portal
All 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.
The following scholarship is open for nominations beginning March 3 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.
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.