The American Cosmetology Education Grant is funded by the American Association of Cosmetology schools. A future hairdresser should find a school and apply for the grant through them. There is an application and interview process. Depending on the availability of the grant, the student may be placed on a waiting list. There is a wealth of knowledge on the website beautyschools.org. There are several scholarships on this website such as the Pat Goins Memorial Scholarship valued at $1,000 dollars. Students attending AACS member schools are eligible
The Oregon Commission provides in-state residents a chance to win grants of $600. Eligible applicants must be going to an approved school that offers at least nine months of training. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and demonstrate significant financial need. It would help if the applicant qualified for the Pell Grant.
Students planning to attend the Model College of Hair Design are eligible for free money. The Minnesota Grant offers up to $1,565 to qualified applicants. There is a state of the art program at the Modell College of hair design. It offers on-campus residence. The state of Minnesota offers its residents a loan of up to $7,500 with a low interest rate.
Outside of grants there are many scholarship opportunities available. Diamond Beauty Products offers five $1,000 scholarships to students attending American Association of Cosmetology Schools. Sport Clips offers 25 scholarships valued at $1,000. OPI awards six students a scholarship of $500 through the Schaffer family foundation. Students must be enrolled in a AACS school and write an essay on the industry they plan to enter.
After achieving a cosmetology degree, the sky is the limit. Stylist income can vary from $25,000 to $65,000. A stylist can work in a shop or for a beauty school, hospital and the movie industry. Cosmetologist can return to school, earn an advanced degree and teach others the craft of cosmetology. There are many possibilities for a well trained stylist.