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Gucci Changemakers North America Scholarship

Gucci Changemakers North America Scholarship

Applicable For:

High School Seniors & College Students

Max Award Amount:

$20,000

Application Deadline:

03/02/2024
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About This Scholarship

Gucci, a prominent luxury fashion brand, provides yearly scholarships to students from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about fashion and require additional financial support to fund their college education. These scholarships are awarded based on the students’ unfulfilled financial needs. They are available to those interested in various fashion-related fields, such as design, marketing, art, film, communications, fashion law, merchandising, and more. Furthermore, students who currently attend or intend to enroll in a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and those residing or studying in one of Gucci’s 12 Changemaker cities will be given special consideration. If you’re a college student or planning to enroll soon with a major in design, marketing, art, film, communications, or any other creative field, here’s an exciting opportunity for you – apply for the Gucci Changemakers North America Scholarship! 

  • This scholarship is open to students from diverse backgrounds pursuing an undergraduate degree in a creative field. Gucci, a prominent Italian fashion brand, offers this scholarship to promote inclusion and diversity in the fashion industry and various communities and cities. 
  • Established in March 2019, the fund aims to support and empower a new generation of diverse artists seeking experiences in the fashion industry. 
  • The scholarship provides recipients up to $20,000 annually to cover tuition, educational expenses, and room and board costs. To ensure the scholars’ success, Gucci has put together an advisory board of industry experts who will support and mentor the students. 

Eligibility Criteria For Gucci Changemakers North America Scholarship

  • Educational Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enroll as full-time students at an accredited four-year or graduate institution in the fall of 2019 and maintain minimum GPA requirements for the duration of their undergraduate program. Students must be majoring in, or intending to major in, a creative field, such as design, marketing, art, film, communications, or another related area. Applicants can only be full-time students studying at the undergraduate level.
  • Diversity and Inclusion Requirements: Applicants must strongly commit to inclusion and diversity in the fashion industry. Each application will be scored on criteria such as financial need, past participation in community service, and understanding of fashion as an industry and cultural craft.
  • Financial Needs Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate financial need to be considered for the scholarship. Must demonstrate financial need through FAFSA or other financial documentation
  • Other Requirements: All applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants currently attending or planning to attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) will be given special consideration and must express their commitment to the Gucci mission of expanding opportunities in the fashion industry, including diversity and inclusion, in their applications. 

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