American Academy of Audiology Foundation
The American Academy of Audiology Foundation awarded over $50,000 in 2026 scholarships to audiology students across the United States.
The American Academy of Audiology Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarship programs. The awards, detailed in a recent announcement from the Foundation, support students pursuing degrees in audiology across the United States.
Scholarship Awards and Recipients
The Foundation administers several named scholarships, each with specific criteria and award amounts. The following table summarizes the key details for each program as provided by the source.
| Scholarship Name | Number of Recipients | Award Amount | Key Criteria/Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Gosalia Scholarship in Private Practice | 2 | $1,500 | Full-time students in good standing, completed first year; Sponsored by AudBoss, Inc. |
| Continued Achievement Scholarship Program | 2 | $2,000 | Exceptional promise as a clinical audiologist; Sponsored by AudiologyOnline. |
| Empowering Students Scholarship Program | 4 | $5,000 | Exceptional promise as a clinical audiologist; Sponsored by the Oticon Hearing Foundation. |
| Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology | 3 | $10,000 + $500 travel | Students interested in pediatric audiology; Sponsored by Jerry Northern, PhD. |
| Jill Botkin Hearing Health-Care Accessibility Scholarship | 1 | $5,000 | Commitment to enhancing access in underserved communities; Sponsored by HearUSA. |
| Judith Blumsack Scholarship Program | 1 | $500 | Outstanding clinical skills and promise in research/service; Sponsored by students, friends, and family of Judith Blumsack, PhD. |
| Sadanand Singh Memorial Scholarship Program | 1 | $500 | Minority/international student with promise in research; Sponsored by friends and family of Sadanand Singh, PhD. |
| Student Mexico Mission Scholarship | 2 | $5,000 | For costs associated with the Hearing the Call Mexico Outreach Program; Sponsored by the Oticon Hearing Foundation. |
Recipient Details
Alyssa Swann of Towson University and Breanna Billings of the University of Texas at Dallas received the Amit Gosalia Scholarship in Private Practice.
The Continued Achievement Scholarship winners are Parker Hagemann from the University of Iowa and Sophia He from the University of the Pacific.
Four students were selected for the Empowering Students Scholarship. They are Merrellann Sawyer from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Vanessa Diaz from the N.Y. Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. Johns Universities, Ashlin Murphy from Wayne State University, and Katherine Kingsbury from the University of Iowa.
Specialized and Mission-Focused Awards
The Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology, offering a significant $10,000 award plus travel funds, was awarded to three students. The recipients are Jane Zankman of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Madison Broome of UNC Chapel Hill, and Caroline Henning of the University of Iowa.
Vahid Delaram from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the sole recipient of the Jill Botkin Hearing Health-Care Accessibility Scholarship.
Josue Garcia-Torres from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus received the Judith Blumsack Scholarship. The Sadanand Singh Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Xinming Zhou of the University of Texas at Austin.
The Student Mexico Mission Scholarship supports participation in an outreach program. The 2026 recipients are Tahreem Shakeel of the University of the Pacific and Mariana Ibanez-Baldor.
The Foundation states that offering these scholarships is a key part of its mission to support education in audiology and hearing science.
