Columbus, Georgia

Rivertown School of Beauty

3625 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31909
Visit website 706-653-6561
Program price
$23,000
Schedule
Full-time and part-time options
Program length
1,500 hours
Next start
Not available

About the program

Rivertown's 1,500-hour cosmetology program provides training in hair, skin, and nail services, including hair cutting, coloring, chemical services, skin care, and nail technology. The program prepares students for the Georgia State Board exam. The first 250 hours build theory and mannequin skills before supervised client services; the first hour of each class day is theory, followed by practical assignments.

Cosmetology programme

What you get

Graduation requires 1,500 clock hours and the required practical services, at least 80% attendance and academic grades, four written exit exams and two practical Mock State Board exams. Financial obligations must be met or an arrangement approved by the owner. Graduates receive a diploma and must pass the Georgia examination and apply for the professional license.

Schedules & start dates

Day classes meet Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, for 32.5 credited hours per week over 12 months. Evening classes meet Monday–Friday, 6:00 PM–11:00 PM, for 25 credited hours per week. An alternative 2:00 PM daytime release requires administration approval and verified work or childcare circumstances.

Class schedules
Study optionClass scheduleHours per weekUpcoming starts
Full-time
DaytimeOn campus

12 months

Class scheduleMon–Fri9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Thirty-minute lunch is listed. An alternative 2:00 PM release requires administration approval and verified work or childcare circumstances.

Weekly hours32.5 hours/weekUpcoming startsNot listed
Part-time
EveningOn campus
Class scheduleMon–Fri6:00 PM–11:00 PM

The school calls all its programmes full-time. A ten-minute break is listed.

Weekly hours25 hours/weekUpcoming startsNot listed

Cost & financial aid

Program price

$23,000

Approximate total program cost before financial aid

The school states a $23,000 programme total: $21,000 tuition, $100 enrollment, $1,400 kit and $500 books. Required uniform clothing, closed-toe shoes, a locker lock and separate mock State Board exam supplies are unpriced. Training beyond the contracted time costs $14 per hour, except for qualifying extenuating circumstances. The $2,300 down payment is credited toward tuition.

What's included

Tuition
$21,000
Enrollment
$100
Cosmetology kitCurrent programme page separates kit from books.
$1,400
BooksCurrent programme book charge; included in stated $23,000 total.
$500

Federal financial aid

Available to qualifying students

Eligible students may apply through FAFSA for Pell Grants and Federal Direct Loans. VA education benefits, approved Military Tuition Assistance and in-house payment arrangements are also available, subject to eligibility.

Financial aid

VA Benefits

Eligibility: Eligible veterans and their dependents.

Education benefits may be available to eligible veterans and dependents.

In-House Financing

Eligibility: Available through individual financing.

Self-pay cosmetology students make a $2,300 down payment toward the $23,000 total, followed by 11 installments. Students using only loans or Chapter35DEA also require a 10% initial payment.

Military Tuition Assistance

Eligibility: Service and programme approval required; individual service rules apply.

Eligible service members must obtain approval from their education services officer, military counselor or service before the school enrolls them using Tuition Assistance.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

Applicants for cosmetology must be at least 17 years old and have completed high school or earned a GED. The school also requires a valid, unexpired photo ID, proof of annual income, and references.

Application steps

Applicants provide an unexpired photo ID, high-school diploma or GED, proof of annual income and references. The catalog lists weekly Tuesday starts, moved to Wednesday during holiday weeks; orientation the preceding day is mandatory unless a school official approves another arrangement.

Admissions inquiry

School approval & accreditation

Georgia school or program approval
Approval number:
COSC000340
Status:
Active
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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