Gemological Institute of America |
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Gemological Institute of America
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5345 Armada Dr
Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
General information
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(760) 603-4000
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Not applicable |
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| Number of students: |
3,268 (2007)
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| 2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 75 |
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| Mission |
| Established in 1931, the nonprofit Gemological Institute of America is the world's foremost authority in gemology. GIA's mission is to ensure the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science and professionalism through education, research, laboratory services and instrument devlopment. |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
56% |
$ 1,832 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
0% |
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| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
8% |
$ 9,582 |
| Loans to students |
70% |
$ 8,633 |
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Gemological Institute of America
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Applied Jewelry Arts | |
GIA‘s acclaimed instructors will teach you the principles of design, perspective, and composition. Concentrate on metals, textures, trends and price points. Create wax models and molds of your own designs and learn computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques.
You‘ll leave the AJA program... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Graduate Colored Stones | |
Countless colors, limitless possibilities
The special allure of colored stones spans the globe. Their origins lie in exotic places like Sri Lanka, Africa, Vietnam, Australia, and Brazil – places most people only dream about.
In the GIA Graduate Colored Stones diploma program, you‘ll learn all about... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Graduate Diamonds | |
Diamonds live at the heart of the most glamorous sector of the jewelry industry.
In the GIA Graduate Diamonds diploma program, you master the world of diamonds. You learn to use the GIA International Diamond Gradin System and the 4Cs directly from their creators. You work with actual diamonds under... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Graduate Gemologist | |
Develop the skills to buy and sell diamonds and colored stones with insight and confidence. And do all of this while earning the gem and jewelry industry‘s most prestigious and coveted professional credential – the GIA Graduate Gemologist diploma.
The Graduate Gemologist diploma program gives you a... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Graduate Jeweler | |
Drive Jewelry Production With A Steady Hand and A Careful eye.
GIA‘s Graduate Jeweler diploma program teaches you the skills of a professional bench jeweler, in an authentic trade shop environment.
You learn in a hands-on, action-oriented environment – just like professionals. You work with precious... |
| Gemological Institute of America
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Jewelry Design | |
At the very soul of the jewelry industry lies the designer – the one who dares to ask ’what about this?“ and then draws it and offers it to the world to adore and love.
GIA‘s Jewelry Design course teaches you how to take your great ideas and illustrate them just like professional designers. You‘ll gain... |
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