Only one scholarship will be awarded per qualified applicant.
Academic Achievement Scholarship
The Paul Mitchell Schools Academic Achievement Scholarship is offered to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher on their high school transcript.
- Students must have a valid high school diploma.
- Students must submit a sealed, official high school transcript via physical envelope or a digital credential service (e.g., Parchment).
- Students are eligible for a one-time maximum award of $4,000 for Esthetics and $2,500 for Cosmetology.
- Students receive the non-cash award in one scholarship credit at graduation.
- Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to remain eligible.
Core Value Scholarship
The Core Value Scholarship is for students that have actively volunteered over 30 hours to support a community program in the one calendar year preceding the student's start date.
- Students must submit an official letter from a registered non-profit organization confirming the student’s participation and confirmation of hours completed.
- Students are eligible for a one-time maximum award of $4,000 for Esthetics and $2,500 for Cosmetology.
- Students receive the non-cash award in one scholarship credit at graduation.
- Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to remain eligible.
Opportunity Scholarship
The Opportunity Scholarship is offered to students who are first-generation students. A first-generation student is defined as a student whose parents have no more than two years of education beyond high school and post-secondary degree.
- The FAFSA must indicate that neither parent’s education level is above high school with a notarized formal written statement.
- Students are eligible for a one-time maximum award of $4,000 for Esthetics and $2,500 for Cosmetology.
- Students receive the non-cash award in one scholarship credit at graduation.
- Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to remain eligible.