Brilliant Future Scholarship

We're excited to announce our annual Brilliant Future Scholarship. This is an opportunity for 2026 graduating high school seniors who start in our July or August 2026 classes to be awarded a scholarship toward their education!

GUIDELINES AND RULES

To qualify for the Brilliant Future Scholarship, all of the following guidelines and rules must be met.

  • You must have completed a Career Planning Session with our Admissions Team
  • You must be 2026 graduating high school seniors and meet all Aveda Institute admissions requirements
  • Scholarship is available only to participants who start in the Aveda Institute July or August 2026 classes
  • Scholarship application must be completed before first day of class
  • Participants may not be or have previously been enrolled in a cosmetology, esthetics or nail esthetics course
  • Scholarships will be awarded upon completion of the program and graduation. See award scholarship info below

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, simply fill out this application and include a written or video essay answering the following question:

  • WHY THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY? - Submit either a 200-word essay or a video telling us why you are interested in the beauty industry (upload a .doc, .docx, .pdf file, or Youtube link)

Click below to fill out the application for your school :

Cincinnati

Indianapolis

Columbus

Chapel Hill

Wilmington

Des Moines

This is not a sweepstakes or drawing. All participating students meeting the above guidelines and rules will be awarded the scholarship (see "award of scholarship" below). The Aveda Institute does not discriminate in admissions or access to our programs on the basis of age, race, color, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, financial status, veteran status or national origin. Application must be completed before first day of class. Scholarship funds will be disbursed upon completion of the program. Scholarship funds are only awarded if the student starts in July or August 2026.

Award of Scholarship:  Each eligible student (based upon the guidelines and rules above), is awarded the scholarship (only in the amount described above) upon program completion and graduation.  The scholarship is awarded as a credit toward a student’s outstanding balance owed to the Institute.  To the extent the outstanding balance is satisfied, the remaining balance of monies will be paid to the student.   The total value of a student scholarship depends on the student’s program and the Institute from which the student graduates.  The scholarship is not transferrable. 

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