Our free services may not be requested by students, parents, or guardians. Our free haircare application may only be completed by Georgia Educators (also known as “Authorized Referrers”). Parents and others may schedule their student’s affordable haircare appointments directly on our website at www.higherfoundation.org/salon.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicant must be an Authorized Referrer who is requesting school-initiated intervention on the student's behalf. An Authorized Referrer must be one of the following:
- Georgia Principal
- Georgia Assistant Principal
- Georgia Teacher
- Georgia Paraprofessional
- Georgia School Counselor
- Georgia School Social Worker
- Georgia School Partner
- Student must be enrolled in a Georgia public school in grades Kindergarten – 12th grade.
- Student must have a demonstrated need for free haircare services due to one of the following reasons:
- Hair Neglect
- Appearance-Based Bullying
- Financial Hardship
Application Period:
August 15th through April 15th for the open academic year.