We know it's difficult for some skin care students to afford school tuition. Often, schools will provide a finance alternative that allows students to make monthly payments to the school for their tuition. Sometimes, this leaves the student with a large monthly payment they are unable to meet. Listed below are links to sites that will help students and prospective students find information about financial aid and scholarships. These programs allow your students to repay their loans over a longer period of time and make financing their school education much more manageable and attractive. We have included brief descriptions to assist you in finding the right site. You will need to contact the institutions below to set up the programs and make them available to your students.
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ACE
Access to Cosmetology Education
www.careersinbeauty.org or 800-831-1086
ACE grants are designed to help you begin your career in cosmetology. Sponsored by three major beauty industry associations: the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, the Cosmetology Advancement Foundation, and the Beauty and Barber Supply Institute.
Deborah John and Associates Financial Aid Servicing
www.gotodja.com or 800-242-0977
DJA is a leader in providing Financial Aid Servicing and Consulting to Title IV institutions. Our company's main goal and philosophy is to provide Financial Aid Servicing and Consulting with Personalized Service AND Professional Results!
Email address:
djainfo@gotodja.com
108 W Main St
Mulvane, KS
67110-1763
E Student Loan
www.studentloan.com
This service compares a range of alternative loans (nonfederal loans) through a search engine that matches the student’s needs with a short list of available appropriate loans.
FastWeb
www.fastweb.com or 800-FASTWEB (327-8932)
A scholarship search service to help students choose a school, pay tuition, and find jobs and internships.
FinAid
www.finaid.com
The SmartStudent guide to financial aid.
NCEA
The National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors & Associations (NCEA) awards a $1,000 scholarship to one qualified applicant four times a year (every quarter). For more information regarding qualifications, and to access the scholarship application, please visit
http://www.ncea.tv/ns/scholarship01.html.
Sallie Mae
www.salliemae.com or 888-2-SALLIE (272-5543)
The nation’s largest source of funding and servicing for higher education loans.
StudentCredit.com
www.studentcredit.com or 800-649-8802
Information regarding credit cards and achieving good credit management skills.
TERI The Education Resource Institute
www.teri.org or 800-255-TERI (8374)
TERI provides education financing and information services to students and their families.
United States Department of Education
www.ed.gov or 800-872-5327
The Department of Education makes available billions of dollars annually in financial aid to enable millions of students to attend postsecondary schools.
