Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship

The BeautySchoolsDirectory.com team is proud to offer a $2,500 scholarship for students and professionals changing others’ lives through wellness and beauty. If you’re ready to begin a fulfilling and rewarding career in the beauty and wellness industry, or if you are continuing your education to pursue your next career goal, submit the application form, including the link to your submission video, below for the chance to win a $2,500 scholarship toward your tuition and education expenses.

Apply for this scholarship by September 1, 2025

Our scholarship may be awarded to:

• Students currently enrolled in an eligible program
• Prospective students planning to an enroll in an eligible program before the scholarship deadline
• Full-time or part-time students
• All US residents, including DACA recipients and international students
• Students of all ages (with parental consent if under 18)

Twice per year, we select one student for the $2,500 award. This scholarship is awarded to your school on your behalf, to be used for all educational expenses, including tuition, books, or supplies. See terms and conditions for full list of scholarship requirements.

Application Requirements

The Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship is a video submission essay. Please review the application requirements carefully. If you have questions or concerns, please email teresa@beautyschoolsdirectoryteam.com.

1. Complete the online application below. Winners must be enrolled in an eligible program within six months of being notified, AND
2. Submit a 3-minute maximum video responding to one of the prompts provided below. Other video requirements:

• Videos exceeding 3 minutes will be disqualified
• Videos must be published to YouTube with a public link
• Videos must mention @beautyschools in the description
• Submitted video links must be direct to YouTube. Shortened links or URLs other than YouTube will not be considered.

Video Prompts:

Choose one prompt to respond to in your video:

• What field or specialty are you interested and why? Were there other programs you considered? What specific career goals led to you deciding on your chosen field or specialty? What inspires you to pursue this path?
• What are your career goals? Where do you want to be one year after completing your program? Where do you want to be 10 years after completing your program? What do you think the biggest obstacles are for achieving your goals? How do you plan to overcome them?
• How will you use your career to benefit your community? How do you plan on changing others’ lives through your career?
• How would you advise a friend to choose the best beauty school for them? How did you choose your school and what have you learned from your experience that you would pass along to a friend? (For those already enrolled)
• Show us a day in your life at school. What are you learning? What are your classes like? Are you a part-time or full-time student? What’s your favorite thing about school? Provide a thorough picture of what school is like for you and some of your experiences (For those already enrolled)

Eligible Programs

We are passionate about connecting individuals with education that opens career opportunities in beauty and wellness. To be selected, students must be currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in any of the following accredited or state-approved programs:

• Cosmetology
• Esthetics
• Massage Therapy
• Barbering
• Electrology, Laser Hair Removal, or Trichology
• Hair Designor Hair Braiding
• Makeup Artistryor Permanent Makeup
• Nail Technology
• Salon Management or Cosmetology Teaching
• Other relevant beauty industry program, at our selection committee's discretion

Selection Criteria

The Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship Selection Committee reviews all submitted scholarship applications based on the following selection criteria:

1. Video submission meets all video requirements
2. How well you respond to one of the provided prompts
3. Thoughtfulness of your response
4. Your drive and passion in the beauty field

Applicants may submit one application per scholarship period.

Apply Now

To apply for our scholarship, please fill in all fields on the form below and provide the link to your video. Once successfully submitted, you will be redirected to a confirmation page. OUR SYSTEM WILL NOT SEND AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION. If you are redirected to the Thank You page, we have received your application.