Financial Assistance & Scholarships
Attain your dream of a GIA education with the help of a scholarship, grant, or loan. GIA also accepts outside sources to fund your education, including vocational rehabilitation and Veterans’ benefits.
We encourage our students to apply for assistance.
Scholarships
GIA offers scholarships for on-campus programs, lab classes, and online courses to assist students with the cost of tuition for those who qualify.
GIA-administered scholarships are available for GIA campuses worldwide. Applicants will complete one online application to be considered for all available scholarships.
Merit-based scholarship application cycles are open during these months:
U.S. FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID
To be eligible to receive financial aid in the form of Federal student loans and grants, you must meet all of the following requirements:
◦ Be a U.S. citizen or hold U.S. Permanent Resident status.
◦ Plan to enroll in one of GIA’s aid-eligible programs at our Carlsbad or New York campus. These include:◦ ◦ Graduate Gemologist®
◦ Jewelry Design & Technology
◦ Graduate Jeweler
◦ Graduate Diamonds, Graduate Colored Stones, Jewelry Design, and Comprehensive CAD/CAM for jewelry programs are not eligible for U.S. Federal Financial Aid.
◦ Online courses and Lab Classes are not eligible for U.S. Federal Financial Aid
Additional Information
Federal Grants and Student Loans
Financial Aid Academic Requirements
Financial Aid Refunds/Federal Return of Title IV
Vocational Rehabilitation Information/Outside Funding Information