You’ve Been Invited to Take the First Step Toward a Career in Beauty
4-Step Enrollment Process
Step One
Connect with Admissions
Complete the interest form on this page to schedule your academic planning session and campus tour.
Step Two
Find Your Dream Program
Meet with Admissions to match your passion with the perfect program and experience our vibrant campus. Explore the program that matches your career goals and take a tour of our campus.
Step Three
Plan Your Future
Meet with our Financial Aid team to discover if you qualify for scholarships, grants, and other options that can help make your dream education possible.
Step Four
Make It Official
Complete your enrollment, sign your agreement, and kick off your future at Orientation
California Admission Requirements
Students desiring to enroll in Bellus Academy must have reached the age of majority (i.e., 18 in California), and must provide a high school diploma or its equivalent (i.e., a GED or a certificate demonstrating that the student has passed a state-authorized examination recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma), a transcript showing high school completion, or evidence of completion of home schooling that state law treats as a home or private school. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals who hold a valid U.S. visa. Bellus Academy does not enroll students under training agreements.
Ability to Benefit (ATB)
This is only available for cash-paying students. Prospective students who are beyond the age of compulsory attendance in the state of California (18 years of age), have a minimum 10th grade education, and have the ability to benefit from the training may also qualify for admission to the academy.rnStudents who have previously taken an ATB test and who have been enrolled at an institution on that basis prior to July 1, 2012, remain eligible to receive Title IV funding.
Kansas Admission Requirements
Students desiring to enroll in Bellus Academy must be at least 16 years of age, and must provide a high school diploma or its equivalent (i.e., a GED or a certificate demonstrating that the student has passed a state-authorized examination recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma), a transcript showing high school completion, or evidence of completion of home schooling that state law treats as a home or private school. The State of Kansas does not recognize ATB eligibility. Bellus Academy does not enroll students under training agreements. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals who hold a valid U.S. visa.rnrnStudents must have attained the age of 17 before applying to take the Kansas Cosmetology Examination. Upon acceptance into the academy, each student enrolled in cosmetology, esthetics or nail technology must have an Apprentice License issued by the Kansas Board of Cosmetology and must be free from infectious and contagious diseases.
Transferring Credits
All of our campuses offer credit for previous training, although transferability is at the complete discretion of the school and must meet guidelines with the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology or the Kansas Board of Cosmetology. Please submit your information via the Request Info form or call our Admissions department to discuss your options 888-990-7094.