Whether you are a student in professional beauty school or a licensed professional wanting to continue their education, the Professional Beauty Association offers scholarships to help you in your career. Education advances our industry, and PBA is dedicated to continually offering beauty professionals opportunities to grow their careers through education. We encourage all future and current beauty professionals to apply for all educational opportunities available!
Sponsoring a scholarship is a great way to show your brand’s support and commitment to educational opportunities. This unique marketing opportunity is also tax deductible.
Find out how to sponsor a scholarship by contacting Rachel Molepske,
at rachel@probeauty.org or 480.455.3453.
Four (4) - $250 scholarships will be awarded to PBA Business of 1 membership for industry related continuing education. Applicant must be a licensed barber, cosmetologist, and/or esthetician.
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Two (2) - $500 scholarships will be awarded to tudents currently enrolled in school that will result in a barber license or active licensed cosmetologists who are returning to school to obtain their barber license.
Two (2) - $250 scholarships will be awarded to students currently enrolled in a cosmetology, barber or esthetics program in the US or Canada resulting in a cosmetology, barber or esthetics license. To show their dedication to diversity, inclusivity, and bettering the lives of others, Rosy Salon Software is awarding at least half of all scholarships to minority students.
Zayn Shaikh, 2020 Recipient
Rosy Salon Software is the first cloud-based salon and spa scheduling and management software. Designed by former salon and spa owners, this comprehensive suite of scheduling and business tools offers features that are created exclusively for salons and spas. Learn more about Rosy Salon Software.
Three (3) $500 scholarships will be awarded to licensed cosmetologists for industry-related continuing education.
PBA Kendall Ong Scholarship Full Terms and Conditions
Kendall Ong was a humble, yet influential leader in the industry and with PBA. As a successful salon owner for over 22 years and a respected artist, Kendall was part of PBA’s Salon/Spa Leadership Council until 2014 as well as a prominent member of the NAHA Committee. He was a master of the craft and we are saddened to lose such an important leader in our community. To celebrate the life of Kendall, a scholarship has been created to help support licensed cosmetologists through continuing education. PBA gratefully acknowledges the family and friends of Kendall for helping to make the Kendall Ong Memorial Scholarship possible through their generous support.
Ten (10) - $500 scholarships will be awarded to students currently enrolled in school (5) and active licensed professionals (5).
Scholarships will be awarded to current PBA Preferred and Student Members to use towards continuing education or cosmetology school. A total of five (5) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2022.
Full PBA Lifetime Scholarship terms, conditions and eligibility rules.
PBA honors Lifetime Members is through educational scholarships. These scholarships celebrate the spirit of commitment to the association, which has been demonstrated by the Lifetime Member through fostering the advancement and education of individual members.
The PBA Lifetime Member Scholarship is made available because of the Joseph L. Weir Trust. The Trust was established in 1984 by the estate of Joseph Weir for charitable and education purposes. Joseph's record of industry involvement was remarkable.
With benefits like industry event and product discounts, business building tools, top industry news and research, the Professional Beauty Association is the place where you belong.