| Do you enjoy fixing someone's hair? How about | | | | ask for a list of programs available. You can also look |
| doing their nails? Have you gone to a salon and | | | | online at various sites as well. |
| thought you would like to work there? Now, have | | | | What requirements need to be considered? There a |
| you looked at the price to go to a Cosmetology | | | | few requirements to getting a Cosmetic Scholarship, |
| school and decided you couldn't afford it? Well, if any | | | | but I am only including the ones that are requested |
| of these are true, you might want to look into a | | | | by each of them. You will have to check with your |
| Cosmetology Scholarship. | | | | area to make sure you have all you will need. The |
| There are few things you should know, such as that | | | | first requirement is either a High School Diploma or |
| there are different scholarships available, what | | | | GED, as with any college, you need to complete your |
| requirements are needed to be considered, what the | | | | state's high school requirements. The second is you |
| scholarship actually covers, what schools offer it, and | | | | have to have a steady attendance record and a |
| other relative information. | | | | good grade average, usually 3.0 (B) or better. You |
| The first is for the NCA Sally Beauty Scholarship. In | | | | should also fit the requirements for needing financial |
| this scholarship, there are Ten $1000 scholarships | | | | assistance as well. All scholarships have a form to fill |
| awarded for three different categories. The first five | | | | out and some require documentation from area |
| go to High School Graduates, under the age of 26. | | | | salons. |
| The second is for three scholarships for the current | | | | What do the scholarships actually cover? The |
| NCA members to continue their education, while the | | | | scholarships are designed to cover the cost of fees, |
| third scholarship category is for two children or | | | | tuition, and testing geared towards your degree. |
| grandchildren of NCA members pursuing advanced | | | | Sometimes books are covered also. |
| education. | | | | What schools offer cosmetology scholarships? There |
| Another Cosmetology Scholarship program is the Ace | | | | are a few schools offering them, however you need |
| Grant Scholarship, AHBAI Scholarship, which has two | | | | to know where you will be attending college or at |
| types available, and the scholarships will range from | | | | the least which state, to get a better list of schools. |
| $250 to $500 equaling a total of $5,000 awarded in | | | | I am only including a couple or them. One is the Nail |
| all. | | | | Tech and Beauty School in Minnesota and the other |
| The NCEA and AACS are offering the first | | | | is Stewart School in South Dakota. There are |
| Esthetician Scholarship program; these students will | | | | cosmetology schools in virtually every state, and |
| receive a $1,000 scholarship while attending the | | | | most of them offer cosmetology scholarships to |
| AACS member schools. We then have Joseph Francis | | | | some degree. Some of the leading cosmetology |
| Scholarship Foundation, where 16 students will receive | | | | product manufacturers also offer scholarships to |
| $1,000 each. To find out what scholarships are | | | | pursue a career in some facet of cosmetology. |
| available, you need to check out your local school and | | | | |