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Antoinette M. Molinari


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           The Antoinette M. Molinari Scholarship             

Purpose

The Antoinette M. Molinari Scholarship was set up to assist an exceptional student who has extraordinary financial needs and, as such, would have difficulty meeting the financial requirements of attending optometry school. Financial need is a major criteria for selection, but academic and leadership potential are also important considerations.

Award

One scholarship of $6,000 will be awarded for the academic year. To see if your school is eligible for this year,  see the list below.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are students pursuing a Doctorate of Optometry through a full-time course of study and who maintain a grade point average of 3.5 (4 point scale) or higher for all course work taken thus far in optometry school. This scholarship is open to students holding a first through third year status currently enrolled in an accredited optometry program.

Application and Review Procedures

The AOF informs the institutions designated for the current year's program that it may seek candidates. The application form may be downloaded and shared with potential candidates. Students are asked to complete the application, contact the appropriate individuals for references, authorize the release of an official transcript and write a one page statement describing their education and career objectives. The attending institution is to authorize the final completed application as a testament to the financial need of the applicant. Aside from references, It is the responsibility of the institution to submit the application materials to AOF by the deadline. The Molinari Family, in collaboration with a designated review committee, will select the scholarship recipient. 

Application Form

Please download the following application:

2012 Antoinette M. Molinari Memorial Scholarship (Word Document)

  Application Deadline

 

  THE APPLICATION WINDOW IS CLOSED - Look for announcement & application in Spring 2012!  

The application, statement and referral letters should be sent in an electronic format (preferrably a PDF) to the     Foundation via email to: Email AOF Awards no later than COB  on June 8, 2012. Please include the words Molinari and the institution name in the subject title.

Mail the official transcript to:

The Antoinette M. Molinari Memorial Scholarship
c/o Tracy Kitts, Foundation Coordinator 

American Optometric Foundation
6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 506
Rockville, MD 20852 

Rotation Schedule: 

2012  2013
Illinois College of Optometry   Indiana University School of Optometry
 Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
Pacific University College of Optometry   Michigan College of Optometry
Southern California College of Optometry  Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
SUNY College of Optometry   Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry  Southern College of Optometry
 New England College of Optometry  The Ohio State University College of Optometry
 University of California - Berkeley School of Optometry  University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Optometry
University of Houston College of Optometry  Rosenberg School of Optometry
University of Missouri -St. Louis School of Optometry  Western University College of Optometry

 


Past Recipients of the Molinari Award

2001: Jennifer (Tarpley) Martin - University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry

2002: Jennifer (Roehm) Simonson - The Ohio State University, College of Optometry

2003: Felicia (Taylor) Popowski - Pacific University College of Optometry

2004: Jennifer Lynn Stewart - New England College of Optometry

2005: Guadalupe Mejia - Indiana University, School of Optometry

2006: Candice Robinson - New England College of Optometry

2007: Meredith Jansen - Indiana University, School of Optometry

2008: Marc Kenneth Lay - SUNY College of Optometry

2009: Erin Hocking - Southern College of Optometry

2010: Betty Wang -University of California - Berkeley, School of Optometry

 

 

Elmore selected as 2011 Molinari Scholarship Recipient – Ellen Owen Elmore, third year student at Southern College of Optometry, has been selected by the American Optometric Foundation from among 26 applicants as the 2011 Antoinette M. Molinari Memorial Scholarship winner. Established as a means to assist an exceptional student who has extraordinary financial needs and demonstrates both academic excellence and strong leadership qualities, Ellen seemed a natural choice for the $6,000 award. An underclassmen tutor at her institution, Ellen also provides community service to several organizations providing health care to underserved and uninsured populations. She is President of her institution Lions Club chapter and student Treasurer representative for the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians.