GIA offers scholarships for its Gemology and Jewelry Manufacturing Arts programs, courses, and classes.
On-Campus scholarships for GIA Carlsbad and GIA New York are available to U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident applicants.
Scholarships for Distance Education courses are available to U.S. and non-U.S. resident applicants. On-Campus scholarships for GIA India, GIA London, and GIA Thailand are available to non-U.S. citizen and non-U.S. resident applicants.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, with a high school diploma or GED equivalency. You must be currently employed in the jewelry industry or planning to enter the field. If you have been awarded a GIA scholarship within the past five years, you are not eligible to reapply.
GIA scholarships may only be applied toward the tuition and fees for a GIA course, Lab class, or program of study in which the applicant is planning to enroll in the upcoming calendar year.
How to Apply:
Complete scholarship applications and all supporting documents must be submitted June 15 to October 30. Anything submitted before or after these dates will NOT be considered. Submit a minimum of one original letter of recommendation from an employer who is a current or past member of the jewelry industry. The letter must be typed, preferably on the jeweler’s own letterhead. If you are new to the industry, a letter of recommendation from a previous employer, college, or university professor is acceptable. GIA staff and instructors cannot provide letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation from parents or relatives will not be considered.
Click here for the 2011 Scholarship Application. To utilize the full interactive version of this application, download the free Adobe Reader.
Applications will be reviewed and selected by the GIA scholarship committee. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of January.
For scholarship questions, please call 800-421-7250 ext 4131 or email scholarship@gia.edu
Gemological Institute of America Scholarship 2011
