19 March 2024

Beauty Changes Lives & Hairdressers at Heart now accepting applications for Vidal Sassoon Scholarships

Vidal Sassoon’s legacy lives on as the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation and Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart announce the opening of the Spring 2017 “Basic” and “Advanced” Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program.

Between January 9 and March 6, 2017, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation and Hairdressers at Heart are accepting video applications for six Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education “Basic” scholarships. Open to students enrolled in a cosmetology program at a qualified school, each “Basic” scholarship covers 50 percent of program tuition, up to $10,000.

For licensed hairstylists, the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship awards 10 continuing education experiences. Valued at up to $5,000, including travel, the “Advanced” scholarships include a five-day advanced education course at a North American Sassoon Academy. Licensed hairstylists may submit a video application between January 16 and March 13, 2017.

Application information on both the “Basic” and “Advanced” Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education competitions –including previous scholarship winners and tips on creating a video application–- is available at beautychangeslives.org/cosmetology

As an artist, hairstylist, business legend and humanitarian, Sassoon elevated the craft of hairdressing while maintaining an unrelenting focus on lifelong learning throughout his career journey. “We are so honored to celebrate Vidal Sassoon’s commitment to excellence and his passion for beauty and wellness education,” said Lynelle Lynch President of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation. “And we are awed by the generous support Hairdressers at Heart has invested in supporting NextGen hairstylists.”

Added Sal Mauceri, Senior Vice President North America Professional Beauty and Global Nail at Coty Beauty: “It’s our honor to invest in the education and continued learning for students and professionals who are the future stars of our industry.

The Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program was established in 2012 with a five-year, $1.5M commitment generously funded by Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart initiative. The “Basic” and “Advanced” scholarships celebrate Vidal Sassoon’s lifelong commitment to professional education. Nearly 200 individuals have been awarded since the program’s inception.

Prior to the creation of the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation honored Vidal Sassoon as the inaugural recipient of the Legacy award – an award that recognizes an industry icon for their commitment to lifelong professional education. Sassoon’s daughter, Eden Sassoon, accepted the Legacy award presented to her father posthumously in 2012.

The Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Competition winners are selected by a panel of industry judges who consider applicants’ passion for the craft of hairstyling and their vision for using a career in beauty to change lives.

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