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.
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
FAFSA® Instruction
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
Cost of Attendance
Federal Grants and Student Loans
Financial Aid Academic Requirements
Financial Aid Refunds/Federal Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4)
Outside Resources
Student Consumer Information
VA Education Benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation Information/Outside Funding Information
Scholarships
As GIA introduces new initiatives and funding options, this page will serve as the primary source for the latest scholarship information. We encourage you to check back regularly for updates and future opportunities to help support your educational goals. GIA needs-based scholarship opportunities may continue to be available for eligible U.S. on-campus students.
