Beauty Changes Lives Scholarships Due 11/1
Beauty Changes Lives is a non-profit organization driven to make the beauty profession a first-choice career. Through scholarships, mentorship, and advanced education, they aim to empower the next generation of hair and beauty professionals. Below is a list of scholarships with deadlines marked for the beginning of November. Applicants for all scholarships must be eighteen years of age or older by the start date of the program at the accredited school or institution.
1. L’Oreal Professionnel “Inspiration through Education” Cosmetology Student Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Open to U.S. cosmetology program students seeking licensure.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$5,000 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and provide proof of enrollment in a cosmetology program, including a progress report or official acceptance letter.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
2. L’Oreal Elevate Salon Institute (ESI) Student Scholarship I Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a new or currently enrolled student in a cosmetology program at an Elevate Salon Institute within the U.S.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$5,000 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and provide proof of enrollment in a cosmetology program, including a progress report or official acceptance letter.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
3. L’Oreal Professionnel “Empowering Diversity” Cosmetology Student Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The applicants must identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color (BIPOC).
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$5,000 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and provide proof of enrollment in a cosmetology program, including a progress report or official acceptance letter.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
4. Circadia Skin – Sage Michaela Lucas “Timing is Everything” Esthetics Student Scholarship – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The applicants must identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color (BIPOC).
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in a in an esthetics program that leads to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $5,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and provide proof of enrollment in a cosmetology program, including a progress report or official acceptance letter.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
5. European Wax Center’s “Experts in Wax” Cosmetology/Esthetics Student Scholarship – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in a in an esthetics program that leads to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(4) $3,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and provide proof of enrollment in a cosmetology program, including a progress report or official acceptance letter.
📝Submit a maximum 2-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
6. The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation Esthetics/Nail Technology Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in a in an esthetics program that leads to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $3,500 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and provide proof of enrollment in a cosmetology program, including a progress report or official acceptance letter.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
6. The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation Esthetics/Nail Technology Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in a in an esthetics program that leads to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $3,500 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Apply online, upload proof of enrollment/acceptance in an accredited esthetics/nail tech program (enrollment document, acceptance letter, or progress report).
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
7. OPI’s “Round Yourself in Color” Nail Technology Student Scholarship – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a new or currently enrolled student in a nail technology program from an accredited school/institution within the U.S. and Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $3,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Apply online and upload proof of enrollment/acceptance in a nail technology program. Accepted documents: enrollment confirmation, acceptance letter, or school progress report.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
8. Dermalogica “New Beginnings” Esthetics (BIPOC) Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅The applicants must identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
✅Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in a Dermalogica Partner School, leading to licensure in the U.S.
✅Must be a new or currently enrolled student in a nail technology program from an accredited school/institution within the U.S. and Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$5,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment from an esthetics program by uploading your: progress report, or official acceptance letter from a Dermalogica Partner school.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
9. PCA SKIN® “Diversity in Esthetics” Student Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Open to ethnic minorities (e.g., Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Asian), LGBTQIA+ individuals, or those with a WHO-defined disability.
✅This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in an esthetics program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S at an accredited school or institution.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$2,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment / acceptance in an esthetics an accredited school or institution. You must upload either an enrollment document, official acceptance letter, or progress report from an accredited school or institution.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
10. PCA SKIN® “Diversity in Esthetics” Student Scholarship (Partner School) Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Open to ethnic minorities (e.g., Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Asian), LGBTQIA+ individuals, or those with a WHO-defined disability.
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in an esthetics program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S at a PCA SKIN® Partner School.*
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$2,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment document, official acceptance letter, or progress report in an esthetics program from a PCA SKIN® Partner School.*
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
11. The Wella Company “Look, Feel and Be Your True Self” Cosmetology Student Scholarship – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a new or currently enrolled student in a cosmetology program from an accredited school/institution within the U.S. and Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$6,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment / acceptance in a cosmetology program. You must upload either an enrollment document, official acceptance letter, or progress report from the school.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
12. The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation Cosmo.Hair Design, Barbering Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in a cosmetology, hair design or barbering program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
$6,500 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment / acceptance letter from an accredited school or institution.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
13. amika “Friend to Hair” BIPOC Cosmetology Student Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The applicants must identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color (BIPOC).
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
First Tier scholarship: (1) one $15,000 scholarship
Second Tier scholarship: (2) two $5,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and submit proof of enrollment for a cosmetology program by uploading your: acceptance letter, progress report, or official letter from your school.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
14. amika “Friend to Hair” LGBTQIA+ Cosmetology Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The applicant must identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
First Tier scholarship: (1) one $15,000 scholarship
Second Tier scholarship: (2) two $5,000 scholarships
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and submit proof of enrollment for a cosmetology program by uploading your: acceptance letter, progress report, or official letter from your school.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
15. Green Circle Salons’ – “Environmental Beauty” Cosmetology/Barbering Student Scholarship – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The applicant must identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure at an accredited school in the U.S.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $4,000
Required Materials:
📝Complete the online application and submit proof of enrollment for a cosmetology program by uploading your: acceptance letter, progress report, or official letter from your school.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
16. The Darby Project: LGBTQIA+ Cosmetology Student Scholarship Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The applicant must identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
✅ The applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the start date of the program at the accredited school/institution.
✅ This scholarship is open to new or currently enrolled students in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure at an accredited school/institution in the United States.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $5,000
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment / acceptance in a cosmetology program an accredited school/institution in the United States. You must upload either an enrollment document, official acceptance letter, or progress report from an accredited school.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
17. Moroccanoil – Courage to Dream – Cosmetology Student – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in an accredited school/institution cosmetology program, leading to licensure in the U.S.
✅ The applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the start date of the program at the accredited school/institution.
Scholarship Amount:
$5,000 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment from an accredited school/institution cosmetology program, leading to licensure in the U.S.
📝Application must include three (3) photos (BEFORE & AFTER) of your artistic work on a mannequin, client or friends and family showing your creative abilities.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
18. Moroccanoil – Cultivating Confidence – Cosmetology Student – Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in an accredited school/institution cosmetology program, leading to licensure in the U.S.
✅ The applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the start date of the program at the accredited school/institution.
Scholarship Amount:
$5,000 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment from an accredited school/institution cosmetology program, leading to licensure in the U.S.
📝Application must include three (3) photos (BEFORE & AFTER) of your artistic work on a mannequin, client or friends and family showing your creative abilities.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
19. Sugarlash PRO Lash Mastery Scholarship | Esthetics/Cosmetology Student Scholarship – BONUS Sugarlash PRO Partner Schools
Eligibility:
✅ Must be a currently enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in an accredited school/institution cosmetology/esthetics program, leading to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
✅ The applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the start date of the program at the accredited school/institution.
Scholarship Amount:
$1,500 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit proof of enrollment from an accredited school/institution cosmetology/esthetics program, leading to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
20. JCS Beauty Nourish & Shine®️ Cosmetology Student Scholarship (BIPOC) Fall 2023
Eligibility:
✅ The scholarship is open to people who identify as Black/African American.
✅ Must be a new or currently enrolled student in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in the U.S. or Canada.
✅ Applicants must be 18+ by the program start date.
Scholarship Amount:
(2) $5,000 scholarship
Required Materials:
📝Complete online application and submit legible proof of enrollment for a cosmetology program by uploading either: an acceptance letter, progress report, or official letter from your school (include the name of the school and your first and last name on the form).
📝Submit a maximum 3-minute YouTube video, publicly accessible, responding to the prompts on the “APPLY HERE” link below.
Deadline: 📅 11/1/23
