Financial Aid
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Excited to start your education, but worried about tuition? We’re here to help! There are several financial aid and scholarship options available to those who qualify. Learn more below and explore the tuition options that may be available to you.
Questions? Our Financial Aid Leaders are available to assist you at 253-681-6702.
Not all financial aid programs are offered at each Paul Mitchell location, please check with the Financial Aid Leader at the location you are interested in attending to see which programs they offer.
Who qualifies for aid?
Students may be eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college or career school. While your income is taken into consideration, it does not automatically prevent you from receiving federal student aid.
Learn More About FAFSAFunding Options
Check out the many funding options below.
Federal Pell Grants
Federal Pell Grants are usually awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid, except under certain circumstances.
With Federal Pell grants, amounts can change yearly. The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2024–25 award year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025). The amount you get, though, will depend on your student aid index (based on your FAFSA form), your cost of attendance, your status as a full-time or part-time student, and your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less. You may not receive Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time. If your parent or guardian died in the line of duty while either (a) serving on active duty as a member of the U.S. armed forces on or after September 11, 2001; or (b) actively serving as and performing the duties of a public safety officer , you may be eligible for a Maximum Pell Grant.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
FSEOG is a grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need.
Federal Subsidized Loans
Federal Subsidized Loans are available to undergraduate students with financial need. Your school determines the amount you can borrow, and the amount may not exceed your financial need. The U.S. Department of Education pays the interest on a Direct Subsidized Loan while you’re in school at least half-time, for the first six months after you leave school, and during a period of deferment.
Federal Unsubsidized Loans
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are available to undergraduate and graduate students; there is no requirement to demonstrate financial need. Your school determines the amount you can borrow based on your cost of attendance and other financial aid you receive. You are responsible for paying the interest on a Direct Unsubsidized Loan during all periods.
Plus Loans
PLUS loans are federal loans that parents of dependent undergraduate students can use to help pay for college or career school. PLUS loans can help pay for education expenses not covered by other financial aid.
WA Grant
WA Grant is one of the most generous financial aid programs in the country.
The amount you may qualify for depends on family size, income, and the cost of your program. To apply, complete a state or federal financial aid application.
College Bound Scholarship
College Bound is an early commitment of state financial aid to eligible students. Eligible students are enrolled in the program in middle school and are required to graduate high school. To receive College Bound, students must fulfill the pledge and:
- Be determined as income-eligible by their college with the information from their federal or state financial aid application.
- Start attending college within one year of graduating from high school.
- Meet the program’s state residency requirements.
Passport to College
The Passport to College program helps former foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth prepare for and succeed in college. Eligible students receive a scholarship to be used for tuition, fees, books, housing, transportation, and some personal expenses
Worker Retraining Program
The Worker Retraining Program can help you retrain for a new job or career. You could be eligible for Worker Retraining support for any of the following reasons:
- Receiving—or eligible to receive—unemployment benefits.
- Have exhausted unemployment benefits within the past four years.
- Formerly self-employed and currently unemployed due to general economic conditions.
- Unemployed veteran discharged within the past four years.
- Unemployed or underemployed after having been dependent on another family member’s income, but no longer supported by that income due to separation, divorce, death, or permanent disability of the main wage-earner.
- A vulnerable worker (at risk of being unemployed) who meets two of the following three requirements:
- Your job is not in demand. (See the Local Area Demand/Decline Occupations list.)
- You do not have 45 college credits.
- You must upgrade your skills to remain employed in your current job.
VA Funding
The Department of Veterans Affairs & our campus administer a variety of VA benefits that may provide tuition assistance to service members, veterans, and their dependents. We accept all chapters of benefit including VR&E. To learn more about these benefits, please visit the link below.
Washington Student Achievement Council
WSAC is a state funded grant program offering grants such as the Washington College Grant, Washington Bridge Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers. These Grants are based on FAFSA eligibility and are processed for you once you enroll in the program. Click the link below for more specific information on these grants.
*Paul Mitchell The School NAME does not direct or manage the content of this website, and all questions regarding the availability, terms, and conditions of any of this scholarship should be directed to the program sponsor.
Careers That Work! Scholarship
Each year, The Northwest Career Colleges Federation gives every participating high school in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (public and private) tuition scholarships to award to graduating students headed to one of the participating career colleges. Scholarship recipients are identified and awarded by the high school through the NCCF online application. For more information, reach out to your high school career counselor or visit below.
*Paul Mitchell The School NAME does not direct or manage the content of this website, and all questions regarding the availability, terms, and conditions of any of this scholarship should be directed to the program sponsor.
Military Benefits
We honor those who have served. Meet some of our military grads to find out why they chose a Paul Mitchell Schools education and learn what military benefits are available to you.
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Have more questions?
Contact our Financial Aid team today for more information on opportunities for scholarships and financial aid.