Winners of these scholarships, grants and awards are announced at the triennial SAI Convention. All application postmark deadlines are March 15 of Convention years unless otherwise indicated. Applicants must be members in good financial standing with the Fraternity, and have paid National Dues.

Graduate Performance Awards

The Triennial Graduate Performance Awards are offered to Sigma Alpha Iota applicants enrolled or accepted into a graduate study program leading to a Master's or Doctoral degree in music.

Scholarships will be awarded based on taped auditions in each of the following categories:
1)Voice (Blanche Z. Hoffman Memorial Award)
2)Piano & Percussion (Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award)
3)Strings or Harp (Dorothy E. Morris Memorial Award)
4)Woodwinds or Brass (Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award)

Scholarships will be applied directly to recipient's tuition for program/school in US dollars.

Up to eight awards in the above mentioned categories may be awarded: $2,000 each for first place; $1,500 each for second place.

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2025 Winners

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Piano & Percussion

Katherine Larson
Alumnae Member

 

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Woodwind & Brass

Shelby Miller
Tau E Province Officer

 

Blanche C. Hoffman Memorial Award for Voice

FIRST PLACE
Catherine Goode
Ann Arbor, Alpha A, Region VII

SECOND PLACE
Angela Bonello
Pontchartrain, Alpha A, Region VII

 

Strings or Harp (Dorothy E. Morris Memorial Award)

Emily Stone
Alumnae Member

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Contemporary Performance Awards

Offered in a convention year, prizes of $2,000 (winner) and $1,500 (runner-up) may be offered to college initiated members of SAI enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in contemporary performance. Winners may be invited to perform at National Convention.Applications will be available in the Convention year.

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No 2025 Winner

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Undergraduate Performance Awards

Four $1,500 scholarships will be offered to undergraduate members of Sigma Alpha Iota for instrumental and vocal performance. Applicants must be returning to school in the fall as undergraduates. Scholarships will be awarded based on taped auditions in Voice; Keyboard & Percussion; Strings; Winds and Brass. Applications will be available in the Convention year.

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2025 Winners

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Award for Piano & Percussion

Annaleise Woelk
Sigma Gamma, University of Tulsa, Zeta A, Region II

 

Mary Ann Starring Memorial Performance Award in Woodwinds or Brass
Emily Paul
Alpha Upsilon, University of Northern Iowa, Xi B, Region III

 

Blanche Z. Hoffman Memorial Performance Award for Voice
Madison Riley
Beta Alpha, Florida State University, Lambda B, Region VI