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We know it's difficult for some skin care students to afford school tuition. Often, schools will provide a finance alternative that allows students to make monthly payments to the school for their tuition. Sometimes, this leaves the student with a large monthly payment they are unable to meet. Listed below are links to sites that will help students and prospective students find information about financial aid and scholarships. These programs allow your students to repay their loans over a longer period of time and make financing their school education much more manageable and attractive. We have included brief descriptions to assist you in finding the right site. You will need to contact the institutions below to set up the programs and make them available to your students.

ACE
Access to Cosmetology Education
www.careersinbeauty.org or 800-831-1086
ACE grants are designed to help you begin your career in cosmetology. Sponsored by three major beauty industry associations: the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, the Cosmetology Advancement Foundation, and the Beauty and Barber Supply Institute.

Deborah John and Associates Financial Aid Servicing
www.gotodja.com or 800-242-0977
DJA is a leader in providing Financial Aid Servicing and Consulting to Title IV institutions. Our company's main goal and philosophy is to provide Financial Aid Servicing and Consulting with Personalized Service AND Professional Results!
Email address: djainfo@gotodja.com
108 W Main St
Mulvane, KS
67110-1763

E Student Loan
www.studentloan.com
This service compares a range of alternative loans (nonfederal loans) through a search engine that matches the student’s needs with a short list of available appropriate loans.

FastWeb
www.fastweb.com or 800-FASTWEB (327-8932)
A scholarship search service to help students choose a school, pay tuition, and find jobs and internships.

FinAid
www.finaid.com
The SmartStudent guide to financial aid.

NCEA
National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/ Distributors & Associations
www.ncea.tv or 201-670-4100
NCEA and AACS (American Association of Cosmetology Schools) have partnered to bring you the first esthetician scholarship program through Access to Cosmetology Education (ACE), a division of AACS.

Sallie Mae
www.salliemae.com or 888-2-SALLIE (272-5543)
The nation’s largest source of funding and servicing for higher education loans.

StudentCredit.com
www.studentcredit.com or 800-649-8802
Information regarding credit cards and achieving good credit management skills.

TERI The Education Resource Institute
www.teri.org or 800-255-TERI (8374)
TERI provides education financing and information services to students and their families.

United States Department of Education
www.ed.gov or 800-872-5327
The Department of Education makes available billions of dollars annually in financial aid to enable millions of students to attend postsecondary schools.



Your school catalog is most likely your first impression on potential students. The professionalism and warmth it conveys will translate into enrollment numbers, so it's worth your time, energy and, yes, money.

First, figure out what information is critical to get across to potential students. You want to answer as many questions as possible and give them resources if they want more details. Remember, your readers will be starting at square one; don't make assumptions about what you think they should already know. Map out the information as a "table of contents" and begin collecting information. Below is a list of topics you'll want to include:

General Information
School address, phone, fax, e-mail, website, license number (on the cover)
Date of printing (on the cover)
School philosophy-mission-purpose
Program approval/Accreditation
Association membership/Affiliation
Licensing information (include address and phone number for this entity)
Directions/Map to the school

History
History and ownership of the school
Information about the school facility and the location

Classes
Courses and classroom hours dedicated to each subject, including a brief description for each course and when it's offered
Course objectives: What can the student expect to attain upon completion
Semester calendar (when classes begin, holidays, graduation)
Requirements for graduation

Admissions and Tuition
Admission policies, including attendance, grading system and reports, grounds for dismissal, leaves, withdrawals
Transfer credit information
Tuition information and additional costs (books and materials cost, tuition refund policy, financing)
Registration/Enrollment application and information

Faculty
Staff information (from director to administrative staff to faculty)

Student Support Services
Library
Counseling
Housing
Job placement services

Index
You may also want to include an "Index" in the back of the catalog that lists topics in alphabetical order. This will make finding specific information easier for prospective students.

Design
The design and style of your catalog will also say a lot about your school. Hire a professional graphic designer to put the catalog together, and work with him/her to create the effect you want. The layout, style, photos, and type of paper will all play a part in the overall feel of your catalog.



ASCP lists all state approved skin care programs on our website, www.ascpskincare.com, at no charge to the school. We give your school this exposure to help you attract potential students. Because prospective students are conducting much of their research online, our free school listing enables them to look up schools in their geographic area. ASCP lists nearly 900 state approved skin care programs. Our website also educates potential students about careers in the dynamic skin care profession.

For a small annual fee, you can enhance your school listing. This means you will get priority listing at the top of the page and can include up to 1,000 words and three photos or graphics. For more information, contact getconnected@ascpskincare.com or call 800-789-0411.

If your skin care program is state approved and is not listed on our site, please e-mail us at getconnected@ascpskincare.com with your school information (name of school, contact person, mailing address, phone and fax numbers, website and e-mail address, if applicable), and we will be glad to include your school in our next update.



As an instructor at a school for skin care professionals, I hereby pledge to abide by the Code of Conduct outlined below.

ASCP Recommended Instructor Code of Conduct ©
Practice

• Practice a commitment to serve in the best interests of my students' well being at all times and to provide the highest quality of safe, ethical, professional, and consistent service.
• Refrain from discriminating or behaving in any prejudicial manner.
• Practice professional communications and conduct.
• Conduct all business and professional activities within the scope of practice and the laws of the state.
• Acknowledge the limitations of skills and, when necessary, refer students to the appropriate qualified healthcare professional in the interest of the student.
• Maintain current knowledge of indications and contraindications of skin care treatments.
• Maintain consistent accepted standards of sanitation, hygiene, safety, and universal precautions.

Communication

• Listen and encourage communication to ensure that representations of the educational process, policies and procedures are accurately communicated to the student.
• Share my knowledge and experience in an accurate, truthful and ethical manner. Actively participate in educating the students and the public regarding the benefits of skin care and do not make false claims regarding the potential benefits of the techniques rendered.
• If I possess knowledge that a student: committed a criminal act that reflects adversely on the student's competence in skin care, trustworthiness or fitness to practice skin care therapy in other respects; engaged in an act or practice that significantly undermines the skin care profession; engaged in conduct that creates a risk of serious harm for the physical or emotional well being of a recipient of skin care treatments; I shall report such knowledge to the owner of this school.

Behavior

• Respect the student's right to courtesy, respect, dignity and responsiveness. Relate to the student in a manner that respects the integrity of the instructor/student relationship.
• Refrain from providing services while under the influence of any mind-altering drugs, alcohol, or intoxicants.
• Refrain from engaging in any sexual conduct or sexual activities involving students.

Online classifieds for employment opportunities at your school are available at no charge in the "Members" section of www.ascpskincare.com. If you'd like to post an opening, you can e-mail the advertisement to getconnected@ascpskincare.com. The classified must be 100 words or less and will be posted for 60 days.



Accreditation is defined as "granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements." The accreditation process is a voluntary step that institutions, including skin care schools, may take to receive this additional endorsement from an independent accrediting body. The primary motivation for schools to seek accredited status is to assure prospective students that their programs have met quality and competency standards.

Agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education accredit the school as a whole. Students attending such accredited schools may qualify for various types of government financial aid. Links to accrediting agencies are list below.

National and regional accrediting agencies

ACCET
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
1722 N Street NW
Washington DC 20036
Tel: 202-955-1113; Fax: 202-955-1118
www.accet.org

ACCSCT
Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
2101 Wilson Boulevard, #302
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-247-4212; Fax: 703-247-4533
www.accsct.org

COE
Council on Occupational Education
41 Perimeter Center East, NE, #640
Atlanta, GA 30346
Tel: 800-917-2081 or 770-396-3898
Fax: 770-396-3790
www.council.org

DETC
Distance Education and Training Council
1601 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: 202-234-5100
Fax: 202-332-1386
www.detc.org

NACCAS
National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
4401 Ford Ave., #1300
Arlington, VA 22302
Tel: 703-527-7600
Fax: 703-527-8811
www.naccas.org



Portect your school and protect your students by ensuring that students are covered on an individual basis. In fact, some schools incorporate ASCP Student Membership--available for $59--into the cost of tuition. When students graduate and upgrade their ASCP membership, this $59 is applied to the Skin Care Professional level of membership, effectively making Student Membership free for those students who go on to practice after graduating.

Along with liability insurance for all school-sanctioned activities, student members receive a subscription to Skin Deep, our bimonthly member magazine, and Fine Lines, the quarterly student newsletter, as well as access to all the marketing materials and resources in the Members section of our website, www.ascpskincare.com, all for $59--money they get back when they upgrade.

ASCP is happy to provide your school with membership brochures for each of your students. This brochure introduces new students to ASCP Student Membership and explains the importance of liability insurance as well as the benefits of belonging to ASCP.
Click here to order your free brochures.