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 the following:
COM/SOM Dean’s Office
COM/SOM Financial Aid Office
COM/SOM 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 your organization's information.
AOF Sterling K. Welch Scholarship (nominations open through October 31!) Named in honor of Sterling Welch, DO, for his outstanding generosity to the AOF and his desire to support Osteopathic medical students and promote education, this grant 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 grant. ONE NOMINATION PER COM/SOM AND BRANCH CAMPUS ANNUALLY! Eligibility and nomination requirements here.
AOF Paul S. McCord, DO, Memorial Scholarship This educational award of $1,500 is given annually to one student from the third-year class at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU/CCOM) who has demonstrated a desire for and is committed to providing medical services in underserved and/or disadvantaged areas.
NOTE: Students may apply or be nominated for multiple grants in one cycle; however only one grant will be awarded, per student. If a student is selected as the top winner for two grants, the greater of two grants will be given.
AOF COM/SOM Nomination 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 the following:
COM/SOM Dean’s Office
COM/SOM Financial Aid Office
COM/SOM 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 your organization's information.
AOF Sterling K. Welch Scholarship (nominations open through October 31!) Named in honor of Sterling Welch, DO, for his outstanding generosity to the AOF and his desire to support Osteopathic medical students and promote education, this grant 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 grant. ONE NOMINATION PER COM/SOM AND BRANCH CAMPUS ANNUALLY! Eligibility and nomination requirements here.
AOF Paul S. McCord, DO, Memorial Scholarship This educational award of $1,500 is given annually to one student from the third-year class at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU/CCOM) who has demonstrated a desire for and is committed to providing medical services in underserved and/or disadvantaged areas.
NOTE: Students may apply or be nominated for multiple grants in one cycle; however only one grant will be awarded, per student. If a student is selected as the top winner for two grants, the greater of two grants will be given.