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FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Q. Who is eligible to apply for the Cosmetology Scholarship?
Cosmetology Scholarship: THIS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL OPEN IN JANUARY 2020 FOR ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2021 CALENDAR YEAR.
To be considered applicant must be currently applying for entrance into cosmetology school at Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute and must meet all of the following requirements:
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
A. When is the application deadline?
December 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Zone.
Q. What is the Program timeline in 2019?
• Application Opens: November 1, 2019 (Hair Braiding)
• Application Deadline: December 15, 2019 (Hair Braiding)
• Scholarship Recipients Notified: December 25, 2019
Scholarship Checks/Vouchers Issued: January - April depending on your start date. (All payments/vouchers are submitted to the school)
Q. Program timeline after 2019 and thereafter?
Q. What are the selection criteria?
• Essay and/or video content
Decisions of the selection committees are final and are not subject to appeal. No application feedback will be given.
Q. What are the details of the award?
Q. Is this scholarship renewable?
Q. Which school should I list on the application?
Q. Where will classes be located?
How do I change my college choice?
Q. How do I know if my application is complete?
Q. How and when will I receive notification?
• Notifications are sent to recipients and applicants not selected to receive an award via email by the end of December 25, 2019. After the year of 2019 All applicants will receive notification in the month of October. For recipients, an Acceptance link will be displayed on the home page following the notification.
• Add amanda@manigaultministries.org.to your email address book or “safe senders list” to
ensure these important emails are not sent to your junk mail folder. All applicants will be notified by email and/or postal mail of their status by December 25, 2019. After 2019, applicants are notified by email and/or postal mail of their status by the last day of October of each year.
• Do not ‘opt out’ of any email sent from the above email. You may not receive vital information regarding your scholarship applications.
Note: Your email address will only be used to communicate with you about your scholarship applications or other opportunities administered by Amanda Manigault or Scholarship Monitoring Co. for which you may be eligible to apply. We will not provide your email address to any third parties.
Q. What are my responsibilities if I am chosen as a recipient?
Q. If I am a recipient when does the school get the money for tuition?
Q. Are scholarships taxable?
Q. Who administers this program?
The program is administered by Amanda Manigault Ministries.
Q. Who do I contact if I have other questions?
For additional information regarding the scholarship program, click here or call toll free (678-242-9909). Our offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern or you may email amanda@manigaultministries.org
Cosmetology Scholarship: THIS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL OPEN IN JANUARY 2020 FOR ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2021 CALENDAR YEAR.
To be considered applicant must be currently applying for entrance into cosmetology school at Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute and must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a single mom.
- Be an African-American female.
- Be at least a 16 yr old child of a single mom.
- Be a resident of the state of Georgia within 30 days prior to registration date.
- Be attending or attended:
- Any public or charter school in Union City, Fairburn, Decatur, Douglasville, Atlanta, GA OR
- Any public or charter school in Harrisburg, Steelton, Lancaster, York, Carlisle or Philadelphia PA OR
- Any public or charter school in Gaston, Swansea, West Columbia or Columbia, SC OR
- No exceptions will be made.
- Lodging is not included in this scholarship. Applicant is responsible for their own relocation if needed and must show verification of Georgia residency within 30 days prior to registration date.
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a single mom.
- Be an African-American female.
- Be at least a 10 yr old child of a single mom.
- Be attending:
- Any public or charter school in Union City, Fairburn, Decatur, Douglasville, Atlanta, GA OR
- Any public or charter school in Harrisburg, Steelton, Lancaster, York, Carlisle or Philadelphia PA OR
- Any public or charter school in Gaston, Swansea, West Columbia or Columbia, SC OR
- No exceptions will be made.
A. When is the application deadline?
December 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Zone.
Q. What is the Program timeline in 2019?
• Application Opens: November 1, 2019 (Hair Braiding)
• Application Deadline: December 15, 2019 (Hair Braiding)
• Scholarship Recipients Notified: December 25, 2019
Scholarship Checks/Vouchers Issued: January - April depending on your start date. (All payments/vouchers are submitted to the school)
Q. Program timeline after 2019 and thereafter?
- Application Opens: January 1
- Application Deadline: September 1
- Scholarship Recipients Notified: October
- Scholarship Checks/Vouchers Issued: January - April depending on your start date. (All checks/vouchers are submitted to the school)
Q. What are the selection criteria?
- An independent selection committee will evaluate the applications and select the recipients considering:
• Essay and/or video content
Decisions of the selection committees are final and are not subject to appeal. No application feedback will be given.
Q. What are the details of the award?
- Four (4) one-time scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $6250 each. (full-time students)
- Eight (8) one-time scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $3120 each. (part-time students)
- One (1) one-time scholarship for $5250 will be awarded for the adult braid scholarship program.
- One (1) one-time scholarship for $5150 will be awarded for the children (10-15) braid scholarship program.
- The scholarships can be applied to tuition, mandatory fees, books, supplies and equipment required for course load at Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute in the United States.
- Education will be provided by Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute.
- Student must maintain at least a 80% attendance rate while in school.
- Full-time students must complete the program within 12 months.
- Part-time students must complete the program within 24 months.
- Student must complete Amanda Manigault's Coaching Program (Included with this scholarship)
- Student must also commit to being employed for at least 12 months at one of The Amanda Manigault Salon Companies/partner companies upon completion of the program, graduation and passing the Georgia state board exam to receive licensure. (This scholarship guarantees job placement for 1 year)
Q. Is this scholarship renewable?
- No.
Q. Which school should I list on the application?
- This Scholarship is for you to attend Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute.
- Complete the Amanda Manigault's Coaching Program
- Commit to 1 year Employment with one of The Amanda Manigault Salon Companies and/or a partner company with The Amanda Manigault Co.
Q. Where will classes be located?
- Classes will be located at our Atlanta, GA location. Information will be sent prior to start date.
How do I change my college choice?
- These scholarships are to attend Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute. This will not update any application or acceptance forms.
Q. How do I know if my application is complete?
- Allow five to seven business days after submitting documents for your online status to update. You will receive a email confirmation with a scholarship applicant ID # and account login information. You will be able to login your account at any time to monitor your scholarship information details and status changes.
Q. How and when will I receive notification?
• Notifications are sent to recipients and applicants not selected to receive an award via email by the end of December 25, 2019. After the year of 2019 All applicants will receive notification in the month of October. For recipients, an Acceptance link will be displayed on the home page following the notification.
• Add amanda@manigaultministries.org.to your email address book or “safe senders list” to
ensure these important emails are not sent to your junk mail folder. All applicants will be notified by email and/or postal mail of their status by December 25, 2019. After 2019, applicants are notified by email and/or postal mail of their status by the last day of October of each year.
• Do not ‘opt out’ of any email sent from the above email. You may not receive vital information regarding your scholarship applications.
Note: Your email address will only be used to communicate with you about your scholarship applications or other opportunities administered by Amanda Manigault or Scholarship Monitoring Co. for which you may be eligible to apply. We will not provide your email address to any third parties.
Q. What are my responsibilities if I am chosen as a recipient?
- You must enroll as a full-time or part-time student between January - April following the year in which the scholarships are awarded, continue the entire academic calendar without interruption unless approved by the scholarship sponsor.
- Deliver your signed voucher(s) to the proper office at Amanda’s Art of Cosmetology Institute and notify the scholarship monitoring company should your voucher not arrive within 30 days of the issue date.
- Must maintain a 80% attendance rate and must complete the program within 12 months, if you are full-time.
- Must complete the Amanda Manigault 90 Day Coaching Program included with the scholarship.
- Must maintain a 80% attendance rate and must complete the program within 24 months, if you are part-time.
- Must commit to 12 months of employment with one of the Amanda Manigault Salon Companies and/or partner companies upon graduation/passing the state exam.
Q. If I am a recipient when does the school get the money for tuition?
- Amanda’s Art of Cosmetology Institute is the provider of the scholarship. We're always securing funding to provide for the cosmetology education of our recipients.
- Each recipient will receive the award letter to the mailing address and made payable to Amanda's Art of Cosmetology Institute. Typically, once you have received your award letter, the school has also been notified and in receipt of the scholarship payment.
Q. Are scholarships taxable?
- Tax laws vary by country. In the United States, scholarship funds used exclusively for the payment of tuition or textbooks are normally not taxable. The scholarship recipient is responsible for taxes, if any, that may be assessed against his or her scholarship award. We recommend consulting your tax advisor for more guidance. You may also click here to consult IRS Publication 970 for further information.
- Program Administration
Q. Who administers this program?
The program is administered by Amanda Manigault Ministries.
Q. Who do I contact if I have other questions?
For additional information regarding the scholarship program, click here or call toll free (678-242-9909). Our offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern or you may email amanda@manigaultministries.org
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