MAD & MKE - Application - 2026

APPLICATION CHOOSE YOUR CAMPUS:

OFFICIAL USE ONLY Date: Reviewed by:

 MILWAUKEE · 327 E. St. Paul Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202  MADISON · 7021 Tree Lane, Madison, WI 53717  CHICAGO · 2828 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 Are you applying for a transfer of hours from another beauty, barber, or wellness school?  Yes  No

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION, YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:  Complete Admissions Application (ibw.edu/enrollnow or www.avedaInstitutesmadison.com/enrollnow) and submit $50 non-refundable application fee ($100 for transfer students).

 Instructor Program only: provide proof of professional license.  Transfer students only: submit a $100 transfer application fee before evaluation of transfer credit hours; and official copy of transcripts from previous school

 Submit official proof of education (high school diploma, high school diploma equivalent, official high school transcript, or transcript showing successful completion of at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree)  Provide proof of age with a document such as driver’s license, governmentissued identification, birth registration/certificate, passport, etc.

*If a foreign applicant provides a high school diploma, the Admissions Team requires that the applicant have an outside agency that is qualified to translate documents into English, confirm the academic equivalence to a U.S. high school diploma.

STUDENT INFORMATION: ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________ Gender:  Male  Female  Other Last Name First Name DOB _____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Phone Email SSN _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ____________________________________ __________________________ Address City State Zip

Are you currently a US Citizen?

 Yes

Residency?

 No

 Wisconsin Resident

 Illinois Resident  Other:______________________________________

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ High School Graduation Date

Have you received your GED/HSED?

 Yes

 No

Completion Date?_______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ College/Technical School Years Completed Area of Study

PROGRAM (SELECT ONE):  Ayurveda Esthetic (Milwaukee Only)  Esthiology

 Cosmetology  Manicuring

 Barbering (Madison Only)  Instructor (Milwaukee Only)

 Massage Therapy

PROGRAM SCHEDULE / REQUESTED START DATE: ______________________________________  Day | Full-Time

 Day | Part-Time

 Evening | Part-Time

 3-Day

STUDENT KIT INFORMATION: Do you need an iPad incldued in your kit ?

 Yes

 No

Are you left-handed? (Cosmetology & Barbering Only)

 Yes

 No

NOTE: An ipad is required-$375 cost added to kit.

2/6/2026 ADMISSIONS APPLICATION 1

APPLICATION IN A FEW SENTENCES, TELL US HOW WILL YOU PRIORITIZE ATTENDANCE AND STAY ABOVE OUR 90% REQUIREMENT __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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IN A FEW SENTENCES, TELL US WHAT STRATEGIES YOU WILL USE TO MAINTAIN A 80% GPA THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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WHAT SKILLS, HABITS, OR QUALITIES DO YOU BELIEVE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN THE BEAUTY AND WELLNESS INDUSTRY? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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NAME 2-3 SALONS, SPAS, OR BARBERSHOPS YOU’RE EXCITED ABOUT WORKING IN POST-GRADUATION __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IN A FEW SENTENCES, WHAT DOES YOUR POST-GRADUATION CAREER VISION LOOK LIKE? LET’S MANIFEST! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2/6/2026 ADMISSIONS APPLICATION 2

APPLICATION FINANCIAL AID + PAYMENT: Will you be applying for financial aid?

 Yes

 No

Are you interested in a payment plan?

 Yes

 No

NOTE: Each program may have a down payment that is due two weeks before your program start date.

Do you have someone that you would like the school to be able to contact about your tuition?

 Yes

 No

_____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name Relationship _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Email

REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: The information requested may be used in reporting under federal and state laws and regulations. It will not be used as a basis for admissions or in any discriminatory manner.  African American  Asian

 Caucasian  Hispanic

 Middle Eastern)  Native American

 Pacific Islander  Other:____________________________

LIST TWO PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES: A professional reference is someone you have worked or interacted with in a professional capacity. This can be a teacher, supervisor, mentor, coach or religious leader. It cannot be a personal friend, coworker or family member. __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reference #1 (Full Name) Relationship __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Email

__________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reference #2 (Full Name) Relationship __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Email

2/6/2026 ADMISSIONS APPLICATION 3

APPLICATION $50 APPLICATION FEE: The non-refunable $50 application fee ($100 for transfer students) is due at the time of applying. Application fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card. * *Effective October 14, 2019 __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name on Card Credit Card Number __________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________ Expiration Date CVC

I certify that the information I have provided for admission is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that any misrepresentation is sufficient grounds for refusal of admission to school. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness , Aveda Institute Madison, and Aveda Institutue Chicago, in its admissions, instruction and graduation policies, practices no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, financial status, sex, nationality or ethnic origin, age, veteran status or

APPLICANT SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Applicant Signature Date

N E E D M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N ? V I S I T I B W. E D U /A D M I S S I O N S • E M A I L A D M I S S I O N S @ I B W. E D U CHICAGO

MADISON

MILWAUKEE

2828 N Clark St. • Chicago, IL 60657 773-883-1560 • @AvedaChicago

7021 Tree Lane • Madison, WI 53717 608-250-3100 • @AvedaMadison

327 E. St. Paul Ave. • Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-227-2889 • @AvedaIBW 2/6/2026 ADMISSIONS APPLICATION 4