Scholarships

GIA offers scholarships for its gemology, jewelry, and design programs, courses, and lab classes.

• Apply August 1 – September 30 for scholarships to be used the following calendar year.
• Apply February 1 – March 31 for scholarships to be used the second half of the current year.

2019 scholarships to be awarded from the two application periods combined:

U.S. SCHOLARSHIPS

(Available ONLY for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)

Absolute Brilliance Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
Carlsbad campus only)

Andrew Sarosi Memorial Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)

Bert Krashes Scholarship
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Graduate Gemologist (GG) program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Color Masters Scholarship
Award maximum: $10,000
Any On-Campus program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Color Masters Scholarship
Award maximum: $750
Any AJP eLearning course
(Carlsbad campus only)

Community Foundation of The Fox Valley Region Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,500
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)

Dr. Peter Bancroft Scholarship
Award maximum: $5,000
Any Distance Education eLearning course or program for North San Diego County resident only
(Carlsbad campus only)

Eunice Miles Scholarship
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Graduate Gemologist (GG) program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Geoffrey A Smith Scholarship
Award maximum: $3,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)

George W. Juno Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,500
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)

GIA Scholarship Fund for U.S. Veterans
Award maximum: $3,000
Open to U.S. military veterans including reservists and National Guard personnel. To qualify, applicants must include proof of U.S. military service.
(Carlsbad campus only)

GIA Scholarship – Distance Education eLearning
Award maximum: Varies
Distance Education eLearning courses.
(Carlsbad campus only)
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.

GIA Scholarship – Lab Classes
Award maximum: Varies
Any lab classes (Carlsbad or New York campus)
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.

GIA Scholarship – Graduate Gemologist
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Graduate Gemologist (GG) program.
(Carlsbad or New York campus only)

GIA Scholarship – Graduate Jeweler
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Graduate Jeweler (GJ) program.
(Carlsbad campus only)

GIA Scholarship – Jewelry Design & Technology
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Jewelry Design & Technology (JDT) program.
(Carlsbad or New York campus only)

GIA Scholarship – Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry program.
(Carlsbad or New York campus only)

GIA Scholarship – Jewelry Design
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Jewelry Design (JD) program.
(Carlsbad or New York campus only)

GIA Scholarship – San Diego County Resident
Award maximum: $2,000
Any course or program. Applicants must reside in San Diego County.
(Carlsbad campus only)

Golden Gate Chapter Alumni Association Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,500
Any Distance Education eLearning courses. Must reside within zip code: 93921-93923, 93940-93944, 93400-96999
(Carlsbad campus only)

Hartvelte & Gordon Scholarship
Award maximum: $2,000
Any on Campus programs
(Carlsbad campus only)

Hearts on Fire Scholarship
Award maximum: $10,000
Any On-Campus program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Hess Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses for California resident only
(Carlsbad campus only)

Houston GIA Alumni Association Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses or on campus courses (Carlsbad campus only).
Applicants must be from the Houston area (Zip code 77002-77099)

Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) Scholarship
Award maximum: $750
Any Distance Education eLearning courses or on campus courses. Applicants must be an employee of an IJO Member store. 
(Carlsbad campus only)

Lone Star Scholarship
Award maximum: $2,500
Any course or program. Applicants must be either Lone Star alumni or TX, OK,LA, NM or AR resident.
(Carlsbad campus only)

Mikimoto Scholarship
Award maximum: $950
Distance Education Graduate Pearls program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Milton Wolf Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Applicant must California resident. Any course or program.
(Carlsbad campus only)

North Texas Alumni Association Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,500
Applicant must Texas resident. Any course or program.
(Carlsbad campus only)

Paul J Rushin Memorial Scholarship
Award maximum: $500
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)

Rio Grande Scholarship
Award maximum: $6,000
Applicant must completed Graduate Gemologist program. On-Campus Graduate Jeweler (GJ) program.
(Carlsbad campus only)

RTL Scholarship
Award maximum: $4,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)
RTL Scholarship Award maximum: Full tuition On-Campus Graduate Gemologist (GG) program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Samuel Gordon Scholarship
Award maximum: $3,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)

Susan Eisen Scholarship
Award maximum: $10,000
Preference to anyone new to the industry.
Any On-Campus program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Tiffany & Co. Scholarship
Award maximum: Full tuition
Any On Campus program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Trillion Scholarship
Award maximum: $7,500
Applicant must New York resident. Any Gemology On Campus program
(New York campus only)

Westover Scholarship
Award maximum: $1,000
Any Distance Education eLearning courses for California resident only
(Carlsbad campus only)

William Goldberg Scholarship
Award maximum: $15,000
Any On Campus program
(Carlsbad campus only)

Zoe Bromberg Scholarship
Award maximum: $2,420
One scholarship available for classes that fulfill the American Gem Society certification requirements.
(Carlsbad campus only)

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

(Available ONLY for Non-U.S. Citizens or Non-U.S. Permanent Residents)

2019 Tawfic Farah Memorial Scholarship – GIA London Campus
Award maximum: Full tuition
On-Campus Graduate Gemologist (GG) program
Recipient chosen from GIA London campus applicants and cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – International Distance Education
Award maximum in US $: Varies
Distance Education eLearning courses
(Carlsbad campus only)
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – Hong Kong
Award maximum in US $: Varies
On-campus programs at GIA’s Hong Kong campus.
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – India
Award maximum in US $: Varies
On-campus programs at GIA’s India campuses.
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – London
Award maximum in US $: Varies
On-campus programs at GIA’s London campus.
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – Middle East
Award maximum in US $: Varies
On campus programs at GIA’s Middle East branch in Dubai.
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – Taiwan
Award maximum in US $: Varies
Awarded for on campus programs at GIA’s Taiwan campus with instruction in Chinese ONLY.
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

GIA Scholarship – Thailand
Award maximum in US $: Varies
Awarded for on campus programs at GIA’s Thailand campus.
Applicants cannot be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.