
Bumble and bumble Honors Its Heritage While Inspiring the Next Generation
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MY SALON Suite has doubled its funding for its annual scholarship program this year to support education and entrepreneurship throughout the beauty and wellness industry.

"We’ve always been focused on giving back to our members and students and we are thrilled to double that impact in 2024,” said Stacy Eley, Brand President of Suite Management Franchising, franchisor of MY SALON Suite.
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MY SALON Suite, a co-working style space where salon professionals provide beauty, health, and wellness services to their clients in private, fully equipped suites, announced its 2024 scholarship program for current suite Members and aspiring beauty professionals.
In 2023, MY SALON Suite awarded $30,000 in scholarship opportunities designed to support beauty school students and licensed professionals seeking to grow their careers through continuing education. This year, the brand will award about $70,000 with twice as many student scholarships offered and triple the amount of Member scholarships offered compared to the year prior.
The MY SALON Suite Scholarship for Students will offer ten $1,000 scholarships to students intending to attend school resulting in a license in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, or massage therapy. The deadline to apply is August 15, 2024 and winners will be announced in October. Applications are available online.
In addition, 250 $250 scholarships will be awarded quarterly to current MY SALON Suite Members for industry-related continuing education. The next deadline for current Members to apply is March 15, 2024. Sixty winners will be announced each quarter throughout the year. Applications are available online.
“From the growth of our salon suites across the nation to the incredible talent of our suite members, we are very proud of MY SALON Suite’s success over the past few years. We’ve always been focused on giving back to our members and students and we are thrilled to double that impact in 2024 to help support education and entrepreneurship throughout the beauty and wellness industry.”
— Stacy Eley, Brand President of Suite Management Franchising, Franchisor of MY SALON Suite
All scholarships are funded through donations made by MY SALON Suite Members and Franchise Partners and administered by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Charities.
Completed applications will be reviewed and scholarships awarded by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Beauty Professional / NCA section of the PBA.

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