SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation in partnership with Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart will begin accepting applications for the Spring 2014 Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program at www.beautychangeslives.org/scholarships. Twenty scholarships will be awarded, including 10 basic scholarships for individuals pursuing a beauty and wellness career and 10 advanced scholarships for licensed professionals who want to take their career to a new level.
Since launching the first competition in 2013, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation has awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarships, funded by Wella, the salon professional division of P&G. Wella has committed to funding $1.5M in scholarships, administered by the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, through 2017.
Basic scholarships fund 50 percent of tuition (up to $10,000) at qualified cosmetology schools (http://beautycareerlink.beautyschools.org). Advanced scholarships cover travel, lodging, and fees for a five-day course at a Sassoon Academy in North America. A judging panel of beauty industry experts will evaluate each applicant’s 500-word essay or three-minute video submission.
The Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Scholarship Program honors the late Vidal Sassoon’s legacy as a visionary, entrepreneur and advocate for lifelong professional learning. Scholarships are awarded to individuals who embody Sassoon’s heritage of creativity, craftsmanship, professional drive and love of learning. A non-profit arm of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, the Beauty Changes Lives foundation serves as the administering body and coordination liaison for the scholarship program.
The application window for the spring competition closes on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 and winners will be announced in May. In 2014, the first recipients of Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Programs will begin graduating beauty school. “It is amazing to see how individuals can change their career and transform their life in about a year via the gift of education,” said Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation.
This Press Release is courtesy www.pg.com
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February 20th, 2014 at 12:54 pm
These scholarships will present opportunities for change and advancement in the lives of many, as many of us are unable to pay the exorbitant fees that it takes for us to earn the required education that is needed to grow in this industry.