The Ed.
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A scholarship grant, set up following the death of Vidal Sassoon and intended to honour his legacy and belief in the importance of continual learning, will be funding scholarships for ten aspiring stylists and ten licensed beauty professionals.
Wella, the salon professional division of P&G committed to funding 200 scholarships in total between 2013 and 2017. The $1.5 million grant was set up by Wella's Hairdressers At Heart programme and is administered by the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation.
The basic scholarships are awarded to those wanting to enter the industry and cover fifty per cent of tuition at a qualified cosmetology school up to $10,000. The advanced scholarships are awarded to licensed stylists to cover the cost of a five-day course at a north American based Sassoon Academy and travel and accommodation up to $5000.
Two scholarship competitions are held annually and winners are selected by a panel of beauty and wellness professionals. Each applicant is required to submit a video or essay that addresses how he or she will change lives through the art of hairstyling. Vidal elevated the perception of hairdressing as a career, while his commitment to creativity, craftsmanship and professional drive challenged those in the industry to continually learn and enhance their craft, said Reuben Carranza, CEO of Wella North America. The scholarship applications submitted in this competition shared many inspiring testimonies of how Vidals work continues to inspire individuals a half-century after he revolutionized the industry.
Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation said the scholarship program is allowing individuals to change their lives and the lives of those they serve. Every day in beauty schools around the nation, we hear students talk about their career dreams and how they will help others look and feel their best, Lynch said. Changing lives through beauty is what this scholarship is all about.
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
Wella, the salon professional division of P&G committed to funding 200 scholarships in total between 2013 and 2017. The $1.5 million grant was set up by Wella's Hairdressers At Heart programme and is administered by the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation.
The basic scholarships are awarded to those wanting to enter the industry and cover fifty per cent of tuition at a qualified cosmetology school up to $10,000. The advanced scholarships are awarded to licensed stylists to cover the cost of a five-day course at a north American based Sassoon Academy and travel and accommodation up to $5000.
Two scholarship competitions are held annually and winners are selected by a panel of beauty and wellness professionals. Each applicant is required to submit a video or essay that addresses how he or she will change lives through the art of hairstyling. Vidal elevated the perception of hairdressing as a career, while his commitment to creativity, craftsmanship and professional drive challenged those in the industry to continually learn and enhance their craft, said Reuben Carranza, CEO of Wella North America. The scholarship applications submitted in this competition shared many inspiring testimonies of how Vidals work continues to inspire individuals a half-century after he revolutionized the industry.
Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation said the scholarship program is allowing individuals to change their lives and the lives of those they serve. Every day in beauty schools around the nation, we hear students talk about their career dreams and how they will help others look and feel their best, Lynch said. Changing lives through beauty is what this scholarship is all about.
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
