Who is impacted? Aspiring barbers, beauticians, barber schools, beauty schools, barbershops/barbershop owners, beauty salons/beauty salon owners and more. 

What is at stake? The Department of Education proposed a change to the Gainful Employment Rule that designates barbering, cosmetology and other personal service jobs as a "low-value" program. As a result, this will limit access to financial aid for students seeking enrollment in these programs. 

This is devastating to the personal services industry and will limit opportunities for low-income families and disproportionately affect communities of color.

Taking financial aid away means limiting access to education. Since so many students in these programs rely on financial aid, the lack of help will decrease school enrollment thus depleting the pipeline of talent that barbershop and beauty salon owners rely on to hire / keep their businesses running.

Why is now the time to act? Take action today because the window to petition the DOE is closing. Comments must be received by the DOE by June 20, 2023.

MAKE AID AVAILABLE FOR BARBERS & BEAUTICIANS OF THE FUTURE.

Want to submit a personal comment to the DOE? Submit them here before June 20,2023!