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DESCRIPTION OF SPACE, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENTParis Beauty College is located at 1655 Willow Pass Road in Concord, Ca in the Park n Shop Center. We occupy a floor space ofapproximately 7,882 square feet which is divided into retail and reception areas, offices, dispensary, theory & practical classrooms,clinic floor, student break area, and male & female restrooms. Styling stations, shampoo bowls, manicuring table, pedicuring chairs,make up & eyebrow bar, portable & stationary dryers, massage and facial beds, steamers, magnifying lamps, multifunction & galvanicmachines, and numerous other advanced equipment is furnished for the benefit of the Students.Educational classroom equipment consists of TVs, DVD players & overhead projectors. Students are given their book set includingtextbook, workbook, exam review book, and an online book program that includes videos, definitions, and online exams. We provideindustry magazines and books that are in the various classrooms throughout the building which students have access to at all times.Our school provides internet access to all students. We have a projector, large screen tv and lap top computer, so all are able to getresources via the internet when required. All students are required to purchase a kit from Paris Beauty College, which consists of allequipment necessary to complete his/her course. Facilities for the handicapped can be discussed with the College prior to enrollment.HOUSINGParis Beauty College does not have on-campus dormitory housing. While the institution has no responsibility to find or assist studentsin finding housing, approximate rental fees for one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments can be found between 1200 and 1700 permonth.LEGAL NOTICES, POLICIES, DISCLOSURES AND CERTIFICATIONSAdditional disclosures including Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), are posted on our website atParisBeautyCollege.com/Consumer Disclosures. A paper copy will be made available upon request.“Paris Beauty College does not recruit students attending or admitted to another school.”NOTICE OF STUDENTS RIGHTS/CANCELLATIONAs a student of Paris Beauty College, you have certain legal rights:You may cancel this contract for the School, without any penalty or obligation, within seven (7) calendar days from the date of signingyour enrollment agreement or by completion of your first day of class, whichever is later. If you cancel, any payment you have madeand any negotiable instrument signed by you will be returned to you within 30 days following the school’s receipt of your signed,dated, written cancellation notice. But, if the school gave you any equipment and you were charged for it, you must return it, unused,within 30 days of the date you signed a cancellation notice. If you do not return the equipment within the 30-day period, the schoolmay keep an amount of what you paid that equals the price of the equipment written in the contract. The School is required to refundany amount over that as provided above, and you may keep the equipment.To cancel the contract for training with the School, mail or deliver a written, signed and dated copy of your cancellation notice to theschool office, ATTENTION: Administration Office. After the end of the cancellation period, you also have the right to stop school atany time, and you have the right to receive a refund for the part of the course not taken. Your refund rights are described in thecontract. If you have lost your contract, ask the school for a description of the refund policy.GRIEVANCE POLICYIn accordance with the institution's mission statement, the school will make every attempt to resolve any student complaint that is notfrivolous or without merit. Evidence of final resolution of all complaints will be retained in school files in order to determine thefrequency, nature, and patterns of complaints for the institution. The following procedure outlines the specific steps of the complaintprocess.1. The student should register the complaint in writing on the designated form provided by the institution within 60 days of the datethat the act which is the subject of the grievance occurred.2. The complaint form will be given to the school Director.3. The complaint will be reviewed by management and a response will be sent in writing to the student within 30 days of receiving thecomplaint. The initial response may not provide for final resolution of the problem but will notify the student of continuedinvestigation and/or actions being taken regarding the complaint.4. If the complaint is of such nature that it cannot be resolved by the management, it will be referred to an appropriate agency ifapplicable.5. Depending on the extent and nature of the complaint, interviews with appropriate staff and other students may be necessary to reacha final resolution of the complaint.Rev. 02/20214

6. Students are advised to go through the institution’s internal complaint process before submitting the complaint to the school’saccrediting agency, if applicable.Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directedto: The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833,PO Box 980818 West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818. Web site Address: www.bppe.ca.govTelephone and Fax #’s: (888) 370-7589 or by fax (916) 263-1897, (916) 431-6959 or by fax (916) 263-1897NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYThe Paris Beauty College does not discriminate in its employment, admission, instruction, counseling, or graduation policies onthe basis of sex, color, age, race, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, or handicaps that would not preclude employmentwithin their selected program area nor do we recruit students already attending or admitted to another school offering similarprograms of study.STUDENTS RECORDS POLICYFAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)The Federal Right of Privacy Act enables all Students to review their academic records, including grades, attendance, andcounseling reports. Student’s records are confidential and only such agencies or individuals authorized by law, such as state andfederal agencies and accrediting agencies, are allowed access without written permission of the student. Also, parents/and orlegal guardians of a dependent minor student have access to the student’s file. These rights transfer to the student when he or shereaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. A student may authorize certain individuals,organizations, or class of parties (such as potential employers) to gain access to certain information in their files by signing a datespecific release form.State law requires the school to maintain these records for not less than five years. Transcripts are maintained indefinitely.Students may request a review of their records by writing the Director of the School. All such reviews will be scheduled duringregular school hours under appropriate supervision. The full version of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is listedon our website at www.parisbeautycollege.com under useful links.STUDENT TUITION RECOVER FUND STATEMENTYou must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you:1. You are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepayall or part of your tuition either by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless youhave a separate agreement to repay the third party.You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if either of the followingapplies:1. You are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program, or2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have noseparate agreement to repay the third party.The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by studentsin educational programs who are California residents, or are enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools regulated by theBureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.You may be eligible for STRF if you are a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid the STRFassessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.2. The school’s failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of the student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose,or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of the school.3. The school’s failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law orto pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.4. There was a material failure to comply with the Act of this Division within 30 days before the school closed or, if thematerial failure began earlier than 30 days prior to closure, the period determined by the Bureau.5. An inability after diligent efforts to prosecute, prove, and collect on a judgment against the institution for a violation of theAct. However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.Each qualifying institution shall collect a non-refundable assessment of zero cents ( .50) per one thousand dollars ( 1,000) ofinstitutional charges, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, from each student in an educational program who is a California residentor is enrolled in a residency program. For institutional charges of 1,000 or less, the assessment is .00. Unless a student has aseparate agreement to repay the third party, a student whose costs are paid to the institution by a third-party payer shall not pay theSTRF assessment to the qualifying institution.Rev. 02/20215

It is important that you keep copies of the enrollment agreement, financial aid papers, receipts, and any other information thatdocuments the moneys paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary &Education, PO Box 980818 West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, (888) 370-7589.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS/ACADEMIC PROGRESSADMISSION POLICYSa.b.c.d.A student enrolling in Paris Beauty College must be or have one of the following:High school diploma, a GED certificate, an official transcript of secondary school completion, a state certification of homeschool completion or a translated document showing completion of high school education in a country outside of the UnitedStates. Translation and verification must be conducted by an outside agency that is qualified to translate documents intoEnglish and confirm the academic equivalence to a U.S. High School diploma.A person who is above the age of compulsory school attendance in the State of California who has the ability to benefit fromthe training offered. Ability to benefit is determined by passing the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST) Verbal Forms VS-1or VS-2; and Quantitative Forms QS-1 or QS-2 with a passing score of 200 or higher.High School Student, enrolling under a training agreement with the ROP program, must meet all admission requirements setforth by that agency.California law requirements for admission:Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.Applicants in the Massage Therapy program must be 18 years or olderRE ENROLLMENT POLICY & TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITSUpon approval from the school administrator, Paris Beauty College may accept transfer students into our school with the followingminimum required hours remaining of your program. Cosmetology students - 600 hours. Manicuring students - 300 hours, Estheticianstudents - 400 hours, and Massage Therapist students – 400 remaining hours. Students who have voluntarily withdrawn from ParisBeauty College may return and have complete transfer of all hours from prior Paris Beauty College attendance. Re enrollment issubject to a 200.00 application fee and space eligibility. Paris Beauty College does not charge a fee for assessing or transferringcredits. Students will enter in the same progress status as when they left their program. Paris Beauty College does not offer a brush upcourse.NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTIONThe transferability of credits you earn at Paris Beauty College is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek totransfer. Acceptance of the certificate that you earn in Cosmetology, Esthetician, Manicuring or Massage Therapy is also at thecomplete discretion of the institution to which you seek to transfer. If the certificate that you earn at this institution is not accepted atthe institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some of all of your coursework at that institution. For thisreason, you should make sure that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting aninstitution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Paris Beauty College to determine if your hours/credits will transfer.GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS / LICENSING REQUIREMENTSGraduation eligibility and to receive a diploma requires successful completion of the required hours and curriculum as prescribed bythe Board of Barbering & Cosmetology and the completion and passing of the school’s mock state board exam. Student must pass allrequired tests with 75% or higher. Paris Beauty College graduates may continue to attend a state board prep class after graduation inorder to support you passing your state board exam successfully.If applicable, upon a student’s graduation from his or her course of instruction, the student may apply to take the State licensing exam.The school administrator will aid in helping the student fill out all required forms. The student is required to pay all fees associatedwith the state exam. The Board of Barbering & Cosmetology has three testing facilities; one in Fairfield and two in Los Angeles.Individuals who have been convicted of a crime can still apply to take the examination. The Board will request documents relating toyour conviction be included with your Examination Application. These are reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Some ofthe factors that are considered consist of the following: the length of time since the conviction, the nature of the conviction, Evidenceof rehabilitation since the conviction, whether the crime (or act) is substantially related to the qualification, functions, or duties of thelicensee. If you have any further questions, please call the Enforcement Unit at (916) 574-7574.Students taking the Massage Therapy program will be eligible for graduation upon completion of the course requirements set forth bythe California Massage Therapy Council and Paris Beauty College by completing 650 hours and having passed their final exam and allrequired tests at 75% or higher. Students will then be eligible to apply for their Certification from the California Massage TherapyCouncil.Rev. 02/20216

DISTANCE LEARNINGParis Beauty College offers distance learning for Cosmetology, Esthetician, and Manicuring programs. These online programs provideonly technical based (theory) class instruction (except for during temporary allowances due to COVID). Technical subjects mayinclude studies in the areas of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, bacteriology, electricity, hair, nail and skin care, diseases & disorders,disinfection control, laws and business etc. Lectures and assignments are provided through virtual classrooms using ZOOM and ourschool’s internet-based distance learning education program, Pivot Point Fundamentals LAB. Through LAB lessons, learners willaccess his/her course E-Books and have access to Course Goals, Videos, Slides, Smart Notes virtual workbook, Talking Points, Showyou Know activities, Lesson Challenges, and Join the Conversation student forum. In addition to the minimum 4 hours per week ofonline attendance and coursework, students must also complete practical training of learned skills which takes place on the schoolcampus. Students will graduate by completing all practical operations and technical requirements as set forth by the California Boardof Barbering and Cosmetology. Successful program graduates will receive a certificate of completion. Students must take and passthe California state Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licensing exams in order to obtain their license to be eligible to workin California.SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICYThe Higher Education Act mandates that institutions of higher education establish minimum of “Satisfactory Academic Progress” forStudents. Paris Beauty College applies these standards to all Students cons

Has been with Paris Beauty College since 2008. Contact email: Lyn.ParisBeautyCollege@gmail.com Sherris Copley - Administrative Assistant - State Board Application Services. Graduate of Paris Beauty College. Has worked behind the chair since 2012. Specializes in color, highlights, and keratin treatments. Has been with Paris Beauty College .