My Salon Suite is seeking to support the following generation of beauty professionals.

The coworking-style salon space has partnered with The Skilled Beauty Association to award five $1,000 scholarships to students all in favour of obtaining licenses in cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics, nail technology or massage therapy. 

The corporate can be inaugurating 25 quarterly scholarships of $250 each to current My Salon Suite members seeking to proceed their education.

“As we grow, we wish to search out ways to offer back to not only our community, but to the wonder industry usually,” said Kelly McCarthy-Westbrook, vp of supply chain and training at My Salon Suite.

Founded in 2010, My Salon Suite counts greater than 7,000 members across 270 locations in North America. Each rented suite comes fully equipped, aiming to supply professionals a practical method to offer independent services.

“Many beauty professionals may not ever have the equity behind them to open an actual salon with employees, nor do they necessarily need to. We’re here to support them; we all the time say they’re in business for themselves, but not by themselves,” said McCarthy-Westbrook.

Applications for the $1,000 scholarships are open on the PBA website through Aug. 15, while applications for the quarterly member scholarships are open until June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15, respectively.