State College of Beauty Culture in Wausau, Wisconsin

State College of Beauty Culture in Wasau is hosting its annual Cuts for Cancer to raise funds for local charities on October 29. This Wisconsin beauty school is supporting October’s Breast Cancer Awareness theme with several “pink” fundraiser ideas, including a cut-a-thon where all haircut proceeds will be donated for local cancer charities! Cut hair 10 inches or longer will also be donated to Locks of Love.

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Are you protected under the First Amendment when you express your opinions in an open forum like Facebook? When does freedom of speech go too far? Well, one beauty school in Illinois is testing that the limits of freedom of speech and the use of social networking sites like Facebook.

Salon Professional Academy of Elgin is suing one of its students for creating a Facebook page about the school where students could rant or vent about classes or instructors. The beauty school is suing Nicholas Blacconiere for unauthorized use of their logo and $50,000 for emotional damages caused by defamatory comments posted on the page. The lawsuit alleges that the defendents published “libel per se,” with statements that were unfounded, untrue and defamatory.

One has to wonder: can corporations or individuals start suing over Facebook posts? If so, this lawsuit could set a precedent on how students are held accountable for complaints or insults posted on the web.

What do you think? Should Nicholas Blacconiere be held legally accountable for his actions, or is this Illinois beauty school infringing upon his rights? Would the damage to Blacconiere’s reputation and future career in cosmetology be sufficient, or is paying financial damages necessary to punish him? BeautySchool.com wants to know!

Tulip City Beauty College in Holland, Michigan

Tulip City Beauty College is the first nationally accredited cosmetology school in Holland, Michigan, and has just opened in a newly renovated building. Tulip City’s accreditation means beauty students can qualify for financial aid. This school is the fourth cosmetology school to be opened in a group owned by Jim Moored and his family.

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One of the most important questions a potential cosmetology school student has is how to pay for cosmetology education. The Montgomery GI Bill was designed to provide soldiers and veterans with financial funding for higher education. Each state has its own Montgomery GI Bill approving agency, and technical schools such as beauty schools are ideal candidates. The GI Bill has even recently been expanded to cover the spouses and dependents of military personnel, so it’s important for beauty schools to recognize and appreciate the service soldiers and their families have given to our country.

Ryan Vaia, a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, long dreamed of becoming a licensed cosmetologist. However, when she applied to one Illinois cosmetology school, she discovered the beauty school would not maintain Illinois VA compliance because of the need to have an on-site member of the staff maintain academic records. Fortunately there are more than two dozen other Illinois cosmetology schools that do not have that issue.

If you’re a member of the military or immediate family, you may be able to benefit from the Montgomery GI Bill – but make sure the cosmetology school you choose is approved and willing to work with you! As for Vaia, she is already looking at other cosmetology schools in Illinois in order to transfer to one approved for the Montgomery GI Bill.

What are your thoughts on situations like Vaia’s? Have you ever run into any challenges applying the Montgomery GI Bill funding to a cosmetology school education?

Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN

Salon Professional Academy, a cosmetology school in Nashville, Tennessee, is lending a hand in today’s hurting economy. They are now offering cosmetology scholarships to General Motors employees who’ve been recently laid off to help them get back on the career track.

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House of Heavilin Beauty Colleges in Kansas City, MO

House of Heavilin, a Kansas City beauty school chain, is helping raise money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Each of their locations will be holding a cut-a-thon, offering inexpensive haircuts and donating the proceeds to NCMEC.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology in South Carolina

South Carolina’s Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is lending a hand to victims of tornado damage. On July 22, students at this South Carolina beauty school offered five hours of free haircuts to local residents who were dealing with setbacks from storm damage earlier this year.

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Brio Academy of Cosmetology in East Hartford, Connecticut

Brio Academy of Cosmetology in East Hartford, Connecticut is offering free back-to-school haircuts for kids whose families are struggling financially and need a little help with back-to-school supplies. The Connecticut cosmetology school is participating as part of the city social services “Back to School Supplies” program.

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Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This article from the Examiner talks about the number of people getting massages doubling in the last decade for relief of stress, muscle pain and back pain. The article mentions the wildly successful Aveda Institute of Beauty & Wellness in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is a massage therapy school that those future licensed massage therapists to be successful in the massage therapy field!

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Brio Academy of Cosmetology in Niantic, Connecticut

This is a heartwarming story about 18-year-old Kimberley Gladue who struggled early in high school and didn’t have much going for her who turned her life around and now plans to attend Brio Academy of Cosmetology in Niantic, CT in the fall. She is passionate about hair, makeup and skincare, and someday hopes to open her own salon.

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Paul Mitchell – The School in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis beauty schools are teaching much more than just hair techniques, including community outreach, multiculturalism, and thinking “green.” Paul Mitchell – The School in Memphis is a perfect example of a philanthropic community school, and they even participate in the Hair for Oil Spills program we blogged about recently!

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Empire Beauty Schools in Arizona
Empire Beauty Schools cosmetologists in training have teamed up to fight domestic violence, like participants in the Cut It Out program we blogged about recently! The Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence has been working with Empire Beauty Schools in Arizonato train current beauty school students how to recognize signs of abuse, and find ways to help their clients.

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House of Heavilin Beauty Colleges in Kansas City, MO

Kansascity.com takes a personal look into Kansas City’s oldest beauty school, House of Heavilin Beauty College. This is an inspiring story, telling both the passionate history of the school’s founder, and showing how the school’s programs are changing the lives of its current students.

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Dior School of Cosmetology in Modesto, CA

California beauty school owner of Dior School of Cosmetology is waiving tuition for fellow Iraqi-American refuges as part of the World Relief program.

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