SOAR: Success through Opportunities, Advancement & Readiness

SOAR is a bridge program designed to catapult our students into fulfilling careers.  The program requires students to select a specific niche, earning their first continued education certificate at ASCEND while continuing to gain hands-on experience through clinicals.  The student journey concludes with an externship at a local salon or spa and job placement or business coaching for students seeking self-employment.

SOAR will continue to build partnerships with local and national beauty experts and brands to expose our students to every aspect of the cosmetology industry.  With monthly affordable workshops featuring talented platform artists, inventors, salon owners and business professionals, our students are destined for a career full of professional growth and longevity.

The SOAR program has partnered with Regions Bank to offer financial literacy sessions that will help prepare our students for managing money.  Students will learn about how to properly save and invest in their future.  We will feature motivational speakers and consultants to speak to our students year-round ensuring that each student is able to find a niche to develop and enhance.