Admissions

Admissions Policy

This Admissions Policy is used to define the enrollment requirements for individuals who wish to enroll at Park Place Premier Barber School as a regular student. Park Place Premier Barber School must adhere to the United States Department of Education, Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners and the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) guidelines.

As part of the admissions procedure, we encourage prospective students to visit our state-of-art facility for a free, no-obligation tour. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. Enrollment is continuous with new classes starting the first Monday of every month.

General Admission Requirements

To be considered for General Admission, an applicant must be able to read and write English, and the student must meet the following requirements:

1. Proof of Age, Identification and Citizenship: (provide copies)

  • Be at least 17 years of age (Age will be verified with a government-issued ID/ driver’s license, birth certificate, passport.)
  • Provide a Valid government-issued ID/driver’s license, or valid passport, birth certificate,& Security Card,
  • Instructor Training students must also provide a valid Barber license.

2. Proof of Education: (provide a copy)

  • Official High School Diploma or Official final High School Transcript confirming High School completion or college transcript, or A GED (General Equivalency Diploma), or by completing a high school education in a homeschooled setting approved under state law.
  • Park Place Premier Barber School does not accept Ability to Benefit (ATB) students and does not offer a Comprehensive Transition Postsecondary Program.
  • Online (internet) High school, GED and home school diploma mills are not acceptable as proof of appropriate education.

Note: A High School completion is not the same as a High School diploma; generally a certificate of high school completion (as opposed to a high school diploma) is issued to students who have completed high school coursework, but who have not met all the academic high school graduation requirements, including passing any required examinations.

General Documentation Requirements: All documentation must match, including SSN card, driver’s license, etc. Further documentation may be requested for identity verification purposes.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

We ask that you submit the following documents to be considered for acceptance:

  • Application for Admissions
  • Birth Certificate
  • Social Security Card
  • Current Driver’s License or State I.D.
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Two 2” x 2” Photographs
  • Pay $10 Application Fee
To request further information or to schedule a tour visit or interview, contact the Office of Admissions:

Park Place Premier Barber School

3024 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122

Telephone
(504) 872-0686

Fax
(504) 301-9242

To request further information or to schedule a tour visit or interview, contact the Office of Admissions:

Park Place Premier Barber School
3024 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122

Telephone
(504) 872-0686

Website: www.parkplacebarberschool.edu

Attn: Prospective Student Information Request

Steps to Enrollment

STEP 1

Initial Scheduled Visit(s):

  • Verify you meet the admissions requirements.
  • Tour the School
  • Review General Information
  • Review Consumer Information Disclosures
  • Receive:
    Program Cost of Attendance Information

    Student Handbook(available for view on line)

    Pre-Enrollment Career Inquiry Survey

    Financial Aid Disclosures

  • Review:

    FAFSA.ed.gov

    Education, Age, Identity & Citizenship

    School Code: 042346

  • Make Appt for next visit:

    Admissions Interview

    Financial Planning (review ISIR report)

STEP 2

Next Visit(s):

  • Submit Required Documents
  • Completed Admissions Application
  • Complete Financial planning interview:
    Review FAFSA
    Cost of Attendance
    Schedule a payment plan
  • In-person meet with the Administrator for Review ‘Career Inquiry Survey’
  • After all documents have been received and reviewed for completeness, the Admissions representative will notify you of your admission status within14 business days.
  • Make appointment for final school visit
STEP 3

Final School Visit:

  • Finalize all Financial requirements
  • Submit final Admission forms
  • Pay Application Fee $10.00 (non-refundable)
  • Pay $90 State Enrollment Fee (non-refundable)
  • Attend Orientation
  • Sign Enrollment Agreement

All new students, transfers and re-enrollment students are required to attend orientation Class prior to beginning of course. Classes will be filled on a first come first serve basis. All requirements must be met within 30 days of the beginning class start day.

All Students must complete sixty (270) hours of coursework prior to working on the clinic floor.

Financial Aid FAQs

Q: What is financial aid?

A: Financial aid includes any form of financial assistance that helps you pay for college. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study and student loans. In any given academic term.

Q: What is a Pell Grant?

Q: How much aid can I receive?

Q: I heard I might get a larger Federal Pell Grant if my parent died in Iraq or Afghanistan. Is that right?

Q: When will I receive my financial aid?

Q: How will I receive my financial aid?

Placement/Employment Service

Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

In accordance with federal regulations set forth under The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), includes many disclosures and reporting requirements. A disclosure requirement is information that a postsecondary education institution is required to distribute or make available to all prospective students, applicants, employees, and current students at Park Place Premier Barber School. A reporting requirement is information submitted to the U.S. Department of Education or other agencies. Disclosure and reporting requirements sometimes overlap, below is a summary of consumer information. Each topic provides a brief description of the information that must be disclosed and provides access to the information.

Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information

Disclosure Requirement: Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media

HEA Sec 485(a) (1)-(2), 20 U.S.C. 1092 (a) (1)-(2). Not changed by HEOA 34 C.F.R. 668.41 (a) – (d); 668.43 revised August 21, 2009 NPRM (revised 34 CFR 668, 43 added 34 CFR 668.231)

Each institution must make available to prospective and enrolled students’ information regarding how and where to contact individuals designated to assist enrolled or prospective students in obtaining the institutional or financial aid information required to be disclosed under HEA Sec. 485(a).

Financial Aid staff are available to assist enrolled or prospective students in obtaining financial aid information. Detailed information about the availability and the application process, for each of type of financial aid listed below, can be obtained at the addresses listed below:

3024 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70122
Phone:(504) 872-0686 or by email: adavis@parkplacebarberschool.edu

Office hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This information is posted on PARK PLACE PREMIER BARBER SCHOOL’S website and can be found in the student catalog. Paper copies are available upon request from the Financial Aid Office.

Student Financial Aid Information

www.studentaid.gov

Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid. Park Place Premier Barber School seeks to find the best combination of resources to meet our students’ financial need while using statutory/regulatory limits, available resources at the school and institutional policies. There are many options available to help support your attendance at Park Place Premier Barber School. Students who wish to be considered for either federal or state aid are responsible for submitting a completed application to the Office of Financial Aid each year. Applicants to the school are encouraged to apply for financial aid at the same time that they submit an application for admission.

Available Financial Aid Programs

  • Federal Pell Grant (gift aid)
  • Veteran Affairs Benefits (G.I. Bill/Post 911)

 

How to Apply – Eligibility

General Student Eligibility Criteria for Federal Title IV Financial Aid:

  • Is a regular student, pursuing a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential;
  • Is a full-time according to the standards established at Park Place Premier Barber School;
  • Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a post-secondary student who has a high school diploma, or an equivalent such as General Education Development (GED) certificate or completing a high school education in a home-school setting approved under state law
  • Is a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen;
  • Demonstrate financial need;
  • Is academically qualified and is maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of study he/she is pursuing according to the standards of Park Place Premier Barber School;
  • Is within the school’s attendance policy;
  • Does not owe a refund on a Title IV HEA Grant or scholarship overpayment and/or is not in default on any Federal loan received for attendance at any institution as evidenced by a signed statement, and financial aid transcripts;
  • Is registered for selective service or exempt from registration as evidenced by signed statement of registration compliance;
  • Agrees to use any federal aid received solely for educational purposes.

Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities

Student Services addresses the specialized needs of students with disabilities by integrating them into the life of the Park Place Premier Barber School and to help them participate in and benefit from the activities enjoyed by all students. Services for students with disabilities include comprehensive academic support, accessibility services, and parking. These reasonable accommodations are in compliance with Section 504.

Available Financial Aid Programs

Park Place Premier Barber School participates in the following Financial Aid programs:

  • Pell Grant (gift aid)
  • Veterans Affair Benefits (G.I. Bill/Post 911)

Applying for Aid
To benefit for the aid types noted above, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be completed by the student (independent) and parent (dependent) on-line at www.studentaid.gov

US Department of Education
Use School Code 042346

Price of Attendance

BARBERING COST OF ATTENDANCE(COA) & RELATED COSTS

Application Fee (Nonrefundable) $10.00
Registration Fee (Nonrefundable) $100.00
Books and Kit (Nonrefundable once issued) $257.00
Kit and Supplies (Nonrefundable once issued) $ 558.00
Tuition $ 11,075.00
Total $ 12,000.00

Official Cancellation or Withdrawal shall occur on the earlier of the dates which:

  1. Applicants not accepted by the school shall be refunded all monies paid to the school, with the exception of a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $10.00
  2. If student (or in the case of student under legal age, his/her parent or guardian) cancels the enrollment in writing within three business days of signing the enrollment agreement, all monies collected by the school will be refunded, with the exception of the non-refundable application fee of $10.00 This applies regardless of whether or not the student has begun training.
  3. If a student cancels the enrollment more than three business days after signing the contract but prior to starting classes, a refund of all monies paid to the school less the application fee of $10.00 and the registration fee in the amount of $100 for Barbering will be made.
  4. A student notifies the institution of his/her withdrawal.
  5. A student on an approved leave of absence notifies the school that he or she will not be returning. The date of withdrawal determination shall be the earlier of the scheduled date of return from the leave of absence or the date the student notifies the institution that the student will not be returning.
  6. A student is expelled by the school.
  7. In type 3, 4, 5 or 6 official cancellations or withdrawals, the cancellation date will be determined by the postmark on written notification or the date said information is delivered to the school in person.
  8. Unofficial withdrawals are determined by monitoring attendance at least every 14 days.
  9. For students who enroll and begin classes but withdraw prior to course completion (after three business days of signing the contract), the following schedule of tuition earned by the school applies based on SCHEDULED HOURS.

Federal Pell Grant Recipients

Source: IPEDS


Enrollment by Gender Race/Ethnicity

 Women

Fall 2019 Enrollment

Nonresident alien 0
Hispanic/Latino 0
American Indian or Alaska Native 0
Asian 0
Black or African American 14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
White 0
Two or more races 0
Race and ethnicity unknown 0

Source: IPEDS

Enrollment by Gender Race/Ethnicity

 Men  Fall 2019 Enrollment
Nonresident alien 0
Hispanic/Latino 0
American Indian or Alaska Native 0
Asian 4%
Black or African American 82.%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
White 0
Two or more races 0
Race and ethnicity unknown 0

 

Source:

Federal Pell Grant Recipients

 

2018-2019

Pell Recipients

39

Source: IPEDS

Enrollment by Gender Race/Ethnicity

 

Men

 Fall 2019 Enrollment
Nonresident alien 0
Hispanic/Latino 0
American Indian or Alaska Native 0
Asian 4%
Black or African American 82.%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
White 0
Two or more races 0
Race and ethnicity unknown 0

 

Schools Localized COA Budget

Park Place Premier Barber School

We are located at 3024 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70122

HOURS

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
FRIDAY: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

PROUD MEMBER

Statement of non-discrimination

Park Place Premier Barber School is committed to policies that ensure that there is no discrimination in the admission to, participate in or employment in programs and activities of the school. Park Place does not discriminate on the basis age, gender, race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin or disability. Park Place Premier Barber School assures equal opportunity for all qualified persons and complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.