Graduation, Examination & Employments

Graduation

The school has defined successful completion of the selected program as follows: (i) documented attendance for the total hours of instruction contracted in the program pursuant to state law requirements; (ii) an overall GPA of 75% or above; (iii) fulfillment of the tuition contract and course costs (payment plan established, if necessary). Upon satisfactory completion of the graduation requirements, Aiken School of Cosmetology & Barbering will issue a Diploma (a document that certifies the student has met all requirements in the chosen course of study).

Examination for Licensure

The school offers application assistance for the South Carolina state board examination to any graduating student. This service includes assisting the student with the candidate “Examination Registration Application,” as well as sending the student’s completed hours using the “Candidate Eligibility for Examination Form.”  The South Carolina state board also requires a $45 application fee at the time of application (price could vary) to be paid to the testing agency.

Employment Assistance

Student acknowledges that the school offers employment assistance services to help its students in obtaining employment after graduation but does not guarantee student placement. Student also acknowledges and agrees that the school has not offered or guaranteed student placement in employment to induce the student to enter the school’s program. Student acknowledges that the school is not responsible for any failure to obtain a placement for the student or for any problems that arise upon placement in any particular employment. The student further acknowledges that the school has defined employment assistance as the posting of positions related to the programs offered by the school, as well as hosting job fairs.

School Licensing

The school is licensed by the following agencies:

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation  

Board of Cosmetology  

110 Synergy Drive  

P.O. Box 11329  

Columbia, S.C. 29211-1329  

Phone: (803) 896 4494

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE STATED RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE AIKEN SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY & BARBERING SCHOOL CATALOG. I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT FOR MY OWN PURPOSES, AND WILL ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

1. The student must make sure that his/her High School Diploma is translated to English if in another language. The South Carolina Board will not accept High School Diplomas in any other language. A state board-approved translation must be submitted to the school before the student’s start date.

2. Student lockers are for use only during the time the student is enrolled in the school. Once the student graduates or drops, the student has fourteen (14) days from his/her graduation/drop date to remove all items from the locker. After this period, anything left in the locker will be given away or thrown away.

3. The South Carolina Board also requires a $45 application fee to take the licensure at the time of application (price could vary).

4. The school will provide the initial SC Board “Eligibility Form for Approval” or Student Transcript free of charge. Any subsequent requests for the Approval Form or a Student Transcript will be for a charge of $100 per request.

5. Upon completion or withdrawal from the student’s program, the school will report the total number of the student’s completed hours to the SC Board of Cosmetology. The school sends a report of all student completed/withdrawn hours to-date to the SC Board before the 12th of every month.

6. Student agrees to allow the posting of student’s picture(s) on Facebook or other social media platforms taken on campus or at an official school-related event for the purposes of advertising the school, the classroom, and/or school social events.

Student Signature | Date

Please sign this form and return it to the admissions office. This form must be kept on file to acknowledge that you have read and agree to the policies and procedures outlined in the school catalog. 

The school reserves the right to update this catalog at any time during the student’s course of study.