Fashion Scholars Program

Study Abroad Scholarship:* Every Fashion Scholar is given $5,000 to support a Study Abroad program of their choice. Current LIM College Study Abroad options include programs throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.

Industry Mentors: All Fashion Scholars are paired with a fashion industry executive as a mentor to support them in setting and achieving their career goals.

Personalized Advising: Senior LIM personnel provide mentorship and guidance, meeting with Fashion Scholars individually on a regular basis for academic and career advising.

Priority Registration: Fashion Scholars are allowed to register for their classes before registration formally opens to the rest of the student body.

Honors Courses: Fashion Scholars take one to three exclusive Honors classes each semester, learning from some of LIM’s most experienced faculty. These courses explore material in additional depth, further refining students’ critical-thinking, communications, and analytic skills.

Alumni Network: Fashion Scholar alumni mentor current Fashion Scholars, providing valuable advice on academic matters and extracurricular and career-building activities. Alumni can also be important networking contacts for internship and job opportunities.

*This feature was first introduced for the class entering in Fall 2017.

When applying for positions with fashion's top companies, being a Fashion Scholar can be leveraged for a competitive edge. Below are just some of the companies where Fashion Scholars have begun their careers immediately upon graduating:

Elie Tahari

GAP

Interparfums

John Varvatos

Levi's

Macy's

Nylon

Ralph Lauren

Tiffany & Co.

LIM College Fashion Scholars regularly win merit-based scholarships from several fashion industry organizations, including:

• National Retail Federation Foundation
• YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund
• The Underfashion Club

Study Abroad Scholarship:* Every Fashion Scholar is given $5,000 to support a Study Abroad program of their choice. Current LIM College Study Abroad options include programs throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. 

New/Incoming Fashion Scholars 

• The Fashion Scholars program is open to incoming freshmen, by invitation only, upon review of the student's LIM College admissions application. 
  • The Fashion Scholars program is currently available for incoming students. 
  • The Fashion Scholars program is currently available for in-person, main campus division students. 

• GPA: 3.5 (90) unweighted, cumulative GPA required for eligibility review 
• Additional considerations include: 
  • High school curriculum, rigor, honors courses and individual course grades  
  • Quality and content of admissions application essay 
  • Math and English course sequence and grades 

• If all of the above meets our standards, student will be notified and selected to interview 
  • Interview does not guarantee a spot in the Scholars cohort 
  • Students will be notified of a decision via email within one week of completing their interview 

• If a student has not been contacted for a Fashion Scholar interview, but would like to be considered for the Scholars program, they should discuss their options for review with their assigned admissions counselor 

• Scholars are reviewed and invited to interview on an on-going basis; however, students are encouraged to complete their admissions application in a timely manner, as the following deadlines are in place in order to be guaranteed consideration for the Scholars program: 
  • For students beginning in a Fall semester: February 15^th 

Current/Continuing Fashion Scholars 

• To remain in the Fashion Scholars program, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. 
• To earn honors credits, students must earn at least a "B" in honors courses. 
• To graduate as a Fashion Scholar, students must complete a minimum of 21 Honors credits (with a “B” or higher in each honors class that counts towards the 21 credits; honors classes with a grade lower than “B” do not count towards the 21 honors credits required)