I have some great news for you from my friend, Kathy Jager, a dedicated hair professional who serves on the board of Cosmetologists Chicago, is the author of As the Chair Turns...Tips & Snips of Advice for Your Journey Behind the Chair and promotes education in all forms whenever she can. As part of her “Education Rocks” campaign, Kathy is now offering a scholarship of $250 toward cosmetology school or continuing hair education. You’re already eligible, and on modernsalonlearning $250 goes very far!

To participate, go to www.kathyjager.com, register, click on “message boards” and post your entry that explains why you want to take more education and how you might use the scholarship money. One set of message boards is for students, and the other is for licensed professionals. While the students have been posting their scholarship wishes, on the professionals’ side you may have to start it as a new topic because so far no one has asked for the scholarship.

Kathy will announce the winner on June 1. I asked her how she will choose among what I expect to be many worthy applicants. “I want to offer some help for passionate individuals interested in advancing their career,” Kathy told me. “This is about a dream they have for themselves. I will personally decide on the recipient. This is my contribution to my profession, and I believe from reading their entries I will know who is deserving of the scholarship.” Good luck to all applicants from modernsalonlearning.com!