Paul Mitchell Schools' Student Scholarship Winners Announced

Congratulations to the Summer 2025 winners of the Beauty Changes Lives “Paul Mitchell Schools Student Scholarship,” made possible by a grant from the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation:

• Surina Conway, Paul Mitchell The School Memphis (Cosmetology)
• Yana Savchyk, Aveda Institute, Seattle, Washington (Esthetics)
• Christopher Price, San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology: Paul Mitchell Partner School (Barbering)

* Click each person’s name (above) to see their application videos

Funded by Paul Mitchell Schools through their annual FUNraising campaign’s donations to the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, the Paul Mitchell Schools’ Student Scholarship was open to new and current students attending any accredited barber or cosmetology school in the United States.

Applicants submitted their three- to five-minute videos, answering the question, “Why is beauty your passion and how will a career in beauty fulfill your purpose?” Each winner was awarded $3,750 toward program tuition.

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Beauty Changes Lives Winter Scholarship Season launches December 1, 2025. Three additional Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation / Paul Mitchell Schools Student Scholarships are scheduled to open at that time. (Application period: December 1, 2025–January 31, 2026.) Visit www.beautychangeslives.org/scholarships to apply.

ABOUT THE ANDREW GOMEZ DREAM FOUNDATION

The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation was founded to honor a successful Paul Mitchell School graduate whose struggle against mental illness ended tragically in suicide. The foundation helps cosmetology students, graduates, their families, and cosmetology-related enterprises. Funds have provided educational opportunities, hurricane relief, and support in the fights against breast cancer, domestic violence, and other destroyers of self-esteem.

ABOUT BEAUTY CHANGES LIVES

Since 2012, Beauty Changes Lives has raised over $8 million for programs supporting our industry’s future making us the #1 resource for scholarships and programs designed to support the entire career journey, truly impacting and empowering the next generation of beauty professionals.