Cosmetology Selection Criteria

Students are required to take the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE) and achieve a qualifying scores, or qualify for an exemption, in order to graduate from the Cosmetology program. Learn more about the TABE on the Application Process page.

The following points are awarded if the exemption or qualifying test scores are achieved by the application deadline:

Passed the TABE = 25 points

TABE Exemption = 25 points

Students must submit AT LEAST ONE, but no more than three, letters of recommendation from a teacher, colleague or other professional stating why they feel you would be a good candidate for the Cosmetology program.

Required Letter = 5 points

Up to two, optional, additional letters = 5 points each

Letters must be submitted on company/school letterhead and can be emailed to program advisor Sherry Van Winkle at vanwinkles@easternflorida.edu

Submit a typed, one-page essay answering the question "Why I've Chosen Cosmetology?"

This optional requirement is worth 30 points.

The essay can be emailed to program advisor Sherry Van Winkle at vanwinkles@easternflorida.edu

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