Spirit Lake, Iowa

Faust Institute of Cosmetology

1543 18th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Visit website 712-336-0512
Program price
$16,555–$16,610
Schedule
Full-time schedule (36 hours/week)
Program length
1,650 hours50 weeks
Next start
Not available

About the program

Faust’s 1,650-hour cosmetology program covers hair, skin care, nails and business skills at its Spirit Lake campus.

You begin with foundational sciences and techniques, then progress to supervised salon-floor practice and advanced classes. Training also includes retailing, customer service, client retention, time management and self-promotion. The standard course has a 50-week contract.

What you get

  • School diploma: complete 1,650 hours, meet the academic requirements, and settle financial obligations or arrange satisfactory payments. You must maintain an 80% grade average, pass final written and practical exams, and complete missed tests and assignments.
  • Professional license: the state exam and licensing application/payment are separate from the school diploma.

Faust offers job-placement assistance, but does not guarantee employment.

Schedules & start dates

Study optionClass scheduleHours per weekUpcoming starts
Full-time
On campus

50 weeks

Class schedule

The 50-week contract includes an allowance for incidental absences; additional instruction beyond the contract is charged separately.

Weekly hours36 hours/weekUpcoming startsNot listed

Cost & financial aid

Program price

$16,555–$16,610

Estimated program cost before financial aid

The quoted $16,555 includes tuition, fees, kit and books for normal completion. A non-refundable $55 application fee is required; the estimate allows for whether it is already included in the quoted fees.

Additional instruction beyond the 50-week contract is charged separately at the current hourly tuition rate. State examination and licensing are separate steps and costs.

What's included

Tuition & FeesThe school's current public page labels this combined amount "Tuition & Fees."
$14,055
Books & SuppliesThe public program page includes books and supplies in the stated total.
$2,500
Application feeNon-refundable. Whether included in the stated tuition-and-fees total is not explicit; the estimate allows for either treatment.
$55

Federal financial aid

Available to qualifying students

Eligible students can apply for Pell and supplemental grants, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and Parent PLUS Loans. Maintaining academic and attendance progress matters for continued aid.

Faust also lists school and external scholarships, tuition payment plans, veterans benefits and vocational rehabilitation funding. Awards and eligibility depend on the particular funding program.

Competitive Grant

$500

Based on official high-school or GED transcripts showing a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.

Ann Smith Honorary Grant

Awarded for meeting academic and attendance criteria while attending Faust; amount unspecified.

Other cosmetology school scholarship matching

$2,500 Maximum match, subject to school review.

Proof of another school’s scholarship is required; matching is up to $2,500, not a guaranteed award.

Private and community scholarships

Accepts private, civic, high-school, church and foundation scholarship funding.

Alice Madden Barton Cosmetology School Scholarship

$500 Maximum stated award; no current deadline established.

Annual opportunity requiring an application, essay and recommendation; up to $500.

Great Clips Iowa Scholarship

$300 Stated award; no current deadline established.

Annual opportunity requiring an application, essay and recommendation.

Veterans education benefits

The school reports its programs accept eligible veterans and other eligible persons; specific benefit eligibility must be determined separately.

Vocational rehabilitation and social-service funding

The school lists these funding routes; individual eligibility and amounts are unspecified.

Tuition payment plans

Available to qualifying students; no interest rate or installment amounts are established.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

  • Education: a high-school diploma or GED, or the stated secondary-school-completion credential for homeschooled applicants. Foreign diplomas require an outside translation and U.S. equivalency confirmation.
  • Documents: identification or a birth certificate, a Social Security card, and prior-learning records when relevant.
  • Transfers: prior records must meet at least 75% attendance and an 80% academic average. Transfer credit is individually assessed; cosmetology transfers must complete at least one 450-hour payment period at Faust.

Application steps

  1. Complete the Faust application and pay the non-refundable $55 application fee.
  2. Submit your education, identity and Social Security documents. Include previous training records if transferring.
  3. Complete the FAFSA if seeking federal aid.
View Faust application requirements

School approval & accreditation

Iowa school or program approval
Approval number:
000128
Status:
Active
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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