| Feature |
Note |
| Main telephone |
815.639.9200
|
| Request more information |
Email
|
| Contact person name |
Angela McLane
|
| Contact person title |
Accountant
|
| Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
| Contact person phone |
815.625.0247
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
|
| Type of school |
Cosmetology
|
| Date founded |
1994
|
| Degrees offered |
Diploma: 1,500-hour cosmetology, 1,000-hour teacher's, and 350-hour nail technology
|
| School accreditation |
National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences; approved by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
|
| Specialized accreditation |
AACS
|
| Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
|
| Population of city the school is in |
150,115
|
| County |
Winnebago
|
| School visit availability |
8:30am-4pm, M-F
|
| Contact to set up school visit |
Darlene Williams
815.639.9200
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Number of full time, female students |
49
|
| Total number of female students |
49
|
| Total number of students |
49
|
| Black |
90%
|
| White |
10%
|
| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. |
| Percentage of students 25 or older |
10%
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
Cosmetology Program: $20575 (Includes kit/equipment & registration fee)
Teacher Training Program: $15,363.20 (Includes kit/equipment & registration fee)
|
| Tuition refund policy |
see our website for our disclosures.
|
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Financial aid contact person |
Sheila Schaab
|
| Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Financial aid phone |
815.639.9200
|
| Submit these forms |
FAFSA
|
| School year financial aid data is from |
see our website for program disclosures
|
| Percentage of students who took out loans to pay for school |
98%
|
| Loans |
| Federal PLUS loans (for parents) |
Yes
|
| Federal Direct Stafford loans (subsidized) |
Yes
|
| Federal Direct Stafford loans (unsubsidized) |
Yes
|
| Need-based scholarships and grants |
| Federal Pell Grants |
Yes
|
| Student employment |
| Work study |
Yes
|
| Veteran's benefits |
| Veteran's benefits, such as the GI Bill, are honored |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Darlene Williams
|
| Admissions contact title |
College Director
|
| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
815.639.9200
|
| Number of female applicants |
50
|
| Number of female applicants who enrolled |
45
|
| High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
|
| Application deadline |
2 weeks before start of class
|
| Application fee |
$100
|
| Submit these items: |
| High school transcript or GED certificate |
Required for all students
|
| Required exams |
Entrance exam
|
| Admissions contact person #2 |
Kristina Marshall
|
| Admissions contact title #2 |
Director of Admissions
|
| Admissions contact e-mail #2 |
Email
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| Academic calendar |
Day classes start every 5 weeks, except nail technology - every 9 weeks; evening cosmetology classes - every 6 weeks from 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
|
| Number of faculty on campus |
12 - 8 educators and 4 administrators
|
| Student faculty ratio |
17 :1
|
| Evenings |
Yes
|
| Other attendance options |
Evening class starts every 6 weeks from 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM.
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Academic advising |
Yes
|
| Tutoring |
Yes
|
| Accessibility contact person |
Darlene Williams
|
| Accessibility contact phone |
815.639.9200
|
| Registration assistance |
Yes
|
| Tutors |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Kristina Marshall
|
| Career contact title |
Director of Admissions
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
815.639.9200
|
| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
82%
|
| Was counseled by the career services office |
100%
|
| Career counseling |
Yes
|
| Job bank |
Yes
|
| Job fairs |
Yes
|
| Job interview preparation |
Yes
|
| On campus recruitment by employers |
Yes 45
|
| Placement assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé preparation assistance |
Yes
|
