GIA India Laboratory Private Limited – Limited – DMCC DMCC Branch Office 02 G, Floor 02, AU Tower (Gold), Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, P.O. P.O. Box 625786, Dubai. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES T +971 4 4470434 F +971 4 4473410 E
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GIA Scholarship Application Tips For information about available scholarships and how to apply, go to www.gia.edu www.gia.edu.. Submit your application online only: http://www.gia.edu/gem-education-financial-aid http://www.gia.edu/gem-education-financial-aid.. Your application requires completing the application form and atta ching two documents in Word or pdf format: a personal essay/statement and a minimum of one letter of recommendation. Both documents are very important to the scholarship committee. Suggested topics for your documents
PERSONAL STATEMENT/ESSAY – NOT a resume or CV
Explain how you came to be interested in the gemology or jewelry field Mention your aspirations and goals, and how a scholarship will help you achieve them Tell us what you plan to use the scholarship for and what you will contribute You may choose to discuss your work experience & educational background Business/family background is another possible topic
scholarship, NOT for employment LETTER(s) of RECOMMENDATION – for a scholarship, (One required, may include up to 6)
From a professional company or person, not a relative or family member (if unavailable , acceptable sources are non-profit organizations: organizations: a teacher, a community organization organization to which you belong, a place where w here you volunteer, or similar organizations) The letter must be current (within current (within the past 6 months) and must include the contact information of information of the writer (address, phone and possibly email address - (on company letterhead if possible ) They tell us who they are and how long they have worked with you, or known you They tell us why they want to recommend you for a scholarship ( not not for employment ) They tell us why they believe you are deserving of a scholarship and why they believe you will be successful because of a scholarship
Apply between March 1 and April 30, 2014 for distance education and lab class scholarships for new enrollments that begin during the second half of 2014* 2014 *. All applicants will be notified of their status by mid-June 2014.
The next scholarship cycle is June 15 through October 31, 2014 For on-campus, distance education and lab classes that start in 2015
If you are awarded a scholarship, you are not eligible to apply again for five years. * Must enroll by Dec. 31, 2014 and only after receiving a scholarship.
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