KENT STATE UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
We are excited to announce a new partnership in education for higher learning with Kent State University Geauga. This partnership now allows all alumni, current Future Professionals and prospective students of Paul Mitchell The School Columbus to apply their license towards life credits for an Associate of Technical Study degree through Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center in Twinsburg. Courses in the degree program can be individually tailored to provide licensed cosmetologists with a solid foundation for their entrepreneurial and business endeavors, whether it be owning and operating their own salon, expanding upon their management skills and so much more.
KENT STATE GEAUGA &
TWINSBURG ACADEMIC CENTER
Kent State Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center offers students a robust learning environment with qualified faculty who are experts in their fields. With career-oriented associate and bachelor’s degrees in in-demand fields, students can start or finish their degree program at their regional campus or take courses toward any of Kent State University’s 282+ undergraduate majors and degrees.
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The credits earned from the completion of the 1500-hour Cosmetology Program at Paul Mitchell The School Cleveland or Paul Mitchell The School Columbus will go toward the completion of an Associate of Technical Studies (A.T.S.) degree. A minimum of 60-61 semester hours of coursework is required for this degree. It provides 15 hours of general education courses and 15 hours in technical courses, which provides education specifically related to the student’s career goals.
General Pathway
BUSINESS-FOCUSED PATHWAY
General Pathway
| Course Subject & Title | Credit Hours |
| Certificate Program Completion | 30 |
| Semester One Kent State University | 15-16 |
| ENGL 11011 College Writing I | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 9 |
| UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience* | 1 |
| Semester Two Kent State University | 15 |
| Kent Core Requirements | 9 |
| Technical Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours for A.T.S. Degree | 60-61 |
*All undergraduate students are required to satisfactorily complete UC 10097 with the following exceptions: students who are designated by admissions as adults students (21 years or older) or students who transfer 25 or more credit hours from another higher education institution, exclud- ing post-secondary and dual-enrollment credit (e.g., College Credit Plus).
BUSINESS-FOCUSED PATHWAY
| Course Subject & Title | Credit Hours |
| Certificate Program Completion | 30 |
| Semester One Kent State University | 15-16 |
| ENGL 11011 College Writing I | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| BMRT 11000 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BMRT 21020 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BMRT 11009 Introduction to Mgmt Technology | 3 |
| UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience* | 1 |
| Semester Two Kent State University | 16 |
| Kent Core Requirements | 9 |
| BMRT 31006 Human Resources Management | 3 |
| ACTT 11000 Accounting 1 – Financial | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours for A.T.S. Degree | 60-61 |
*All undergraduate students are required to satisfactorily complete UC 10097 with the following exceptions: students who are designated by admissions as adults students (21 years or older) or students who transfer 25 or more credit hours from another higher education institution, exclud- ing post-secondary and dual-enrollment credit (e.g., College Credit Plus).
TUITION & FEES
With tuition starting at $6,300* per year, Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center provides a world-class education taught by qualified faculty at roughly 40% of the cost of a public four-year university in the state of Ohio. Online course fees may apply to online courses not exclusively associated with the Associate of Technical Studies program. Please contact admissions or visit https://www.kent.edu/tuition for more information.
*Based on fall 2019-2020 tuition rates for Ohio residents.
FINANCIAL AID
We are committed to providing students quality education—without the expensive price tag. Our financial aid staff assists students with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
applying for scholarships, and helping create a budget in order to graduate with the least amount of student- debt possible.
» Students should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1 of each year.
» Complete the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.gov and use the Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center Title IV School Code: 003059
SCHOLARSHIPS
Students must complete an online application for donor-funded scholarships by May 15 at https://www.kent.edu/geauga/scholarship.
Students are encouraged to consider scholarships available outside of Kent State University. Information related to outside scholarships, grants, and/or other resources received by students to help pay education- related expenses must be reported annually to the Student Financial Aid Office.