GIA's Board of Governors released $296,740 from GIA's endowed earnings for 2008 scholarships. The endowment fund represents monies invested from both philanthropic donations and GIA.

International Scholarships:
Graduate Gemologist
GIA Scholarship for Distance Education ($7,420)
  Hadi "Andry" Juwono
GIA Scholarship for GIA India ($14,280 each)
  Hema Malani
  John A. Najarian
  Nikunji N. Shah
GIA Scholarship for GIA London ($19,220 each)
  Sarah Burns
  Rhian Sage

Any Course or Program
Eunice Miles Scholarship ($500 each)
  Donald Dana
  Kimberly Garfield
Lone Star GIA Associates and Alumni Scholarship ($500)
  Olga Litvin
Milton Wolf Scholarship ($1,000)
  Heather Premo
New Hampshire Jewelers Association Scholarship ($1,000)
  Lauren O'Reilly
North Texas GIA Alumni Association Scholarship ($1,500)
  Donna Tijerina
Peter Hess Scholarship – California Jewelers Association ($1,000)
  Cheryl Albert
Robert B. Westover Scholarship – California Jewelers Association ($1,000)
  Travis Eric Lord
Zale Corporation ($5,000)
  Elizabeth Broekman Carlsten

Accredited Jewelry Professional
ColorMasters Scholarship ($395)
  Sandra Olson
EyeOnJewels Scholarship ($395 each)*
  Jill Bergey
  Bruce Goodheart

Applied Jewelry Arts
Matthew A. Runci, MJSA Scholarship ($500)
  Mary Hill

Graduate Gemologist and Applied Jewelry Arts
Michael Beaudry Scholarship ($29,560)
  Charles Saatjian

Graduate Gemologist
Daniel Swarovski & Co. Scholarship ($1,000 each)
  Suzanne Lee
  Thomas Housh
  Brian Kruppenbacher
Dennis Foltz Scholarship ($7,420)
  Robert "Denny" Huebner
George W. Juno Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 each)
  Luis Checa
  Erhard Eichert
GIA On Campus Scholarship ($14,800 each)
  Melissa Aronoff
  Amber Broxson
  Dennis Clark
  Jared Olen
  Stephanie L. Badger
Independent Jewelers Organization Scholarship ($500 each)
  Melody Brown
  Marisa Dalley
  Kimberly Hendrix
  Doreen Short
Irene Mack Scholarship ($500)
  Traci Hill
Jack Abelson Scholarship ($14,800)
  Erica Emerson
James R. Lucey Scholarship ($14,800)
  Gina Cippitelli
Kazanjian Scholarship ($10,000 each)
  Kristen Franzon
  May Nguon
Marion H. Halfacre Scholarship ($14,800)*
  Jennifer Germain
Morris Hanauer Scholarship ($600)
  Courtney Lemley
Ray Glynn Scholarship ($500)
  Joseph Delagrave
Richard Kern Scholarship ($500)
  Elena Yakimenko
Richard T. Liddicoat Scholarship
  Grant Herrin ($14,800)
  Christian De Bor ($7,420)
Robert Kammerling Scholarship ($14,800)
  Danielle Kristie Truxillo
Trillion Diamond Company Scholarship ($500 each)
  Catherine DeGraw
  Ravenna Pillarella
Vincent Manson Scholarship ($14,800)
  Mark Pavlovits
William Argo Scholarship ($500)
  Elizabeth B. Carroll
William Goldberg Diamond Corp. Scholarship ($10,000)
  Bethany Johnson

Graduate Jeweler
Kurt Wayne Scholarship ($1,000)
  Shannon Brogger

Graduate Pearls
Mikimoto Scholarship ($690 each)
  Tiffany Dayani
  Claudia Di Tondo
  Karen Lee
  Annadine Lemar
  Meshell Miller
  William Sweeney
  Shirley Taylor
  Flora Walters

Jewelry Design
S.H. Silver Scholarship ($2,500)
  Shauna McDonough

School of Business
Jhaveri Scholarship ($5,000)
  Marci Strand
William Goldberg Scholarship ($7,920)
  Bethany Johnson
GIA School of Business Scholarship*
  Roselle Angellano ($7,920)
  Summeet Chordia ($5,000)
  Rodney Crayton ($3,800)
  Shirley Diaz ($3,800)
  Leah Dixon ($7,920)
  Allison Doty ($5,000)
  Erin Fader ($7,920)
  Crystal Palumbo ($3,800)
  Jennifer Seligmann ($7,920)
  Nathaniel Smith ($5,000)
  Beth Thompson ($7,920)
  Sarah Villa ($3,800)

*New in 2008