AOF Scholarship Nomination Portal
The following scholarship will open for nominations in from Monday, August 31, 2026 - Monday, November 30, 2026.
- Sterling K. Welch, DO Scholarships - An annual scholarship of $2,000 will be presented to one (1) student with significant and demonstrated financial constraints from COCA-accredited COMs/SOMs and branch campuses to help offset expenses associated with Osteopathic medical school.
Please see the AOF website for scholarship deadlines, eligibility, and submission requirements: https://aof.org/grants-and-programs/grants-scholarships-awards.
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 will open for nominations in from Monday, August 31, 2026 - Monday, November 30, 2026.
- Sterling K. Welch, DO Scholarships - An annual scholarship of $2,000 will be presented to one (1) student with significant and demonstrated financial constraints from COCA-accredited COMs/SOMs and branch campuses to help offset expenses associated with Osteopathic medical school.
Please see the AOF website for scholarship deadlines, eligibility, and submission requirements: https://aof.org/grants-and-programs/grants-scholarships-awards.
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.