Beauty School Resources
How to Pay for Beauty School
Stressed about how you will pay for your beauty program? You are holding back in being a part of the beauty industry because your finances don't cover up your education in a beauty school? If that is the case then you need to definitely stop worrying as now you have ample of options to finance your beauty course through different ways.For starters, there are plenty of beauty schools that provide scholarships to deserving students. The best part about the scholarships is that you don't have to repay them! The financial aid granted to you is not required to be reimbursed by you in future.
Now let's talk about how you can qualify for a scholarship. Certain criterion is laid down by schools to grant scholarships to students. Some of the schools offer scholarships only to students who have already completed a certain number of training hours. There are a few scholarships catering to high school graduates as well. The criteria for granting scholarships to candidates fresh from high school depend on grades, beauty training courses and attendance. It is very likely that you may qualify for a scholarship, so don't hesitate in applying for one.
You can apply for a scholarship with a form knows as Free Application For Federal Student Aid, abbreviated as FAFSA. This form determines the federal beauty programs you quality for and is submitted to the Department of Education. You can get an idea of what you might qualify for by filling out an online sample of the form.
Your scholarship may not cover you entire program expenses, but it can very beneficial in paying for tools, books and fees during your program tenure. Some scholarships are granted as a whole amount whereas others are given out in increments. You can receive any amount from $250 to $500 or even $5000 for your entire program. The amount granted varies but most of the scholarships range in between $500 to $1000.
Now we list down certain scholarships that are offered through accredited institutions and associations:
- ACE Grant: American Association of Cosmetology Schools, AACS, offers grants to students. This funding is specifically for cosmetology students.
- Sports Clip Scholarship: Multiple scholarships worth $1,000 are given to 10 to 12 cosmetology students who are attending an AACS school.
- National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers / Distributors and Associations Esthetician Scholarship (NCEA): Multiple scholarships worth $1,000 are given to students enrolled in esthetics programs.
- OPI Scholarships: OPI is a nail polish manufacturing company that awards thirty $500 scholarships to nail technician or cosmetology students attending AACA schools.
- Massage Magazine Scholarship Program: $1,000 given out to 5 students who are pursuing a massage therapy license.
