WINTER 2023
| Scholarship | Sponsored By | Program Type | Application Type | Award | Winners Each Round | Prerequisite | Application Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Changes Lives Scholarship | Beauty Changes Lives | Cosmetology & Barbering | Video Submission | up to $15,000 | 3 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US and identify as BIPOC. | December 15, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| Arnold M. Miller “Find A Way” Scholarship | The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Foundation | Barber / Cosmetology | Video Submission | $15,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| Sydell L. Miller “Total Image” Scholarship | The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Foundation | Esthetics | Video Submission | $7,500 | 2 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an Esthetics program that leads to licensure in the US. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| “Art of Hairdressing” | The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Foundation | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| “Art of Haircutting” | The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Foundation | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| “Art of Haircoloring” | The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Foundation | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| “New Beginnings” | Dermalogica | Esthetics | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an esthetics program at a Dermalogica partner school that leads to licensure in the US. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 | |
| Master Color Series | Sue Pemberton | Cosmetology – Advanced Education | Social Media Submission | Program value $1,499.00 | 1 | Open to licensed professionals or recent graduates of a cosmetology or hair design program. | December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 |
SPRING 2023
| Scholarship | Sponsored By | Program Type | Application Type | Award | Winners Each Round | Prerequisite | Application Dates | Learn More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Michaela Lucas “Timing is Everything” Scholarship | Circadia | Esthetics | Video Submission | $5,000 | 3 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program and identify as a person of color. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “Inspiration through Education” Scholarship | L’Oréal Professionnel | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Elevate Salon Institute Scholarship | L’Oréal Professionnel | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an Elevate Salon Institute cosmetology program. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “Empowering Diversity” Scholarship | L’Oréal Professionnel | L’Oréal Professionnel | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a cosmetology program and identify as a person of color. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Nourish & Shine | JCS Beauty | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 2 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program and identify as a person of color. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Experts in Wax | European Wax Center | Cosmetology or Esthetics | Video Submission | $3,000 | 3 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “The Passion to Succeed” Scholarship | The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation | All Disciplines | Video Submission | $3,300 | 3 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Environmental Beauty Scholarship | Green Circle Salons | Cosmetology or Barbering | Video Submission | $4,000 | 3 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “Round Yourself in Color” Scholarship | OPI Professional | Nails | Video Submission | $2,000 | 3 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| New Beginnings | Dermalogica | Esthetics | Video Submission | $5,000 | 2 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an esthetics program that leads to licensure in the US. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “Diversity in Esthetics”(All Schools) | PCA Skin | Esthetics | Video Submission | $2,500 | 2 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an esthetics program that leads to licensure in the US. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “Diversity in Esthetics”(PCA Partner School) | PCA Skin | Esthetics | Video Submission | $5,000 | 1 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an esthetics program at a PCA Partner School in the US. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| “Look, Feel and Be Your True Self” | Wella | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $6,000 | 2 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| The Darby Project LGBTQIA+ Cosmetology Student Scholarship | The Darby Project | Cosmetology | Video Submission | $5,000 | 2 | Must be accepted or currently enrolled in an cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the US. | September 1 – November 30, 2022 | |
| HairDesigner Program | Vivienne MacKinder | Advanced Education | Instagram Reel Posting | Admission to HairDesigner Online Education Program | 3 | Open to licensed professionals or recent graduates of a cosmetology or hair design program. | November 1 – December 19, 2022 |
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