$500 scholarship award

Social Media Scholarship

Prospective students only

A scholarship competition recognizing prospective students who creatively and authentically share why they want to pursue a career in beauty, wellness, or barbering — and why Elaine Sterling Institute is the right place to begin.

Eligibility requirements

Submit a 30–60 second video
Answer the required prompt in the video
Tag Elaine Sterling Institute on social media
Use the designated scholarship hashtag
Complete the official scholarship application form
Give Elaine Sterling Institute permission to repost or use the video for marketing
Meet all Elaine Sterling Institute admissions requirements

Video submission

Submit a 30–60 seconds video answering:

“Why do you want to start your career in beauty, wellness, or barbering, and why do you want to attend Elaine Sterling Institute?”

Share via a public social media post. Make sure anyone with the link can view it.

Judging criteria

Awarded based on a review rubric — not selected at random.

Passion for the beauty, wellness, or barbering industry
Creativity and storytelling
Professionalism
Clarity of career goals

Student responsibility

Recipients must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), including attendance, academic performance, and professional conduct standards, throughout the program.

Terms & conditions

This scholarship is a non-cash award and has no cash value.
Scholarship funds are posted directly to the student's ledger and are not paid directly to the student.
Scholarship funds are posted in equal increments per payment period, in accordance with the student's payment period schedule.
Recipients must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), including attendance, academic performance, and professional conduct standards.
Scholarships may only be applied toward eligible educational costs as determined by the Institute.

Social Media Scholarship

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