Scholarships Amount: 3 Winners - $1000 each
Application Deadline: 4/12/26 @11:59PM EST

Recipients Selected and Notified via Email/Text: 4/19/26
Award Presentation: 5/3/26 before @2PM
This scholarship is intended for NCNE Schools NEW STUDENTS ONLY.

*Valid for start date May 2026 - December 2026.

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Please read the following carefully before filling out your application:

Applicants to the Passion Scholarship MUST:

• Complete our online application below. Email submissions WILL NOT be accepted.

• Have a valid ID/Driver License (or Passport/Green Card)

• Have a SSN (or Tax ID, W7/ITIN)

• Nails students: Be at least 14+ years old

• Esthetics students: Be at least 18+ years old OR have a High School Diploma/GED

• Be able to read/write in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean or Russian.

*These are the only languages available for NIC Theory testing for North Carolina 

Scholarship Details:​

• Scholarship recipients will be selected and notify via email/text by 4/19/26.

• THREE (3) recipients will receive a one-thousand ($1,000) dollars scholarship to go towards tuition at any 4 of our schools. 

• Scholarship must be used by December 31, 2026.

• All remaining balance must be split into 3 payments

  • 50% on the First Day of class.

  • 25% on half-way mark of the program.

  • 25% on the last week of the program.

  • Tuition must be PAID IN FULL before graduation.

• All tuition paid are NON-REFUNDABLE.

• Student must enroll and complete the program of choice by school policies. Please visit each school website to review full enrollment details.

• Withdrawal/Expulsion will result in forfeiting the scholarship AND any additional tuition paid.

• Scholarship is NOT transferable.

• CANNOT be combined with other discounts/offers.

• NOT AVAILABLE to previously enrolled/currently students.