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Federal Student Aid Programs by visiting FAFSA. www.fafsa.ed.gov Branford Academy 041288

• American Association of Cosmetology Schools

Non-Discrimination Policy: Branford Academy does not discriminate in its employment, admission,
instruction, or graduation policies based on sex, age, race, color, religion, or ethnic origin nor does it
recruit students already attending or admitted to another school offering programs of study. The school
does not allow or tolerate discrimination of any kind, bullying, or harassment. If any student or staff
member experiences or witnesses anyone being bullied, or harassed, they are required to report the
matter to the school’s director either in person, by phone or in writing so appropriate action can be taken.
Admission Requirements: Branford Academy seeks to enhance students’ dream for Beauty to
change their future and become beauty professionals. Branford Academy is a private, open
enrollment school. Admission is determined on a case-by-case basis. Branford Academy
reserves the right to change scheduled start dates and/or class schedule prior notice. Schedules
vary depending upon the program. Career Counseling is available to all perspective students,
students & graduates of Branford Academy. Please set an appointment with an admissions
team specialist during normal business hours.

Branford Academy admits as regular students those that have met the following requirements for
enrollment: The Department of Education and our accreditation agency requires Branford Academy to
evaluate all high school diplomas and/or transcripts. All high school diplomas and/or transcripts are
required to have a valid post-secondary school name and must not be in any fashion a “diploma mill”. A
date of graduation, and (if possible) a signature from a principal or superintendent. If the Admissions
department is given a high school diploma that might be questionable, the student may be asked to
provide more information or may be denied acceptance to school. If the student has a high school
diploma and/or transcript from a foreign country, it is the student’s responsibility to have it translated and
be evaluated as an equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma, if applicable.

GED Programs Branford Academy accepts GED in lieu of a high school diploma. For Information in
obtaining a GED please visit https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Adult-Ed/GED/Getting-a-GED-in-Connecticut .

Home School Information: Home schooled students must provide documentation to demonstrate
compliance with one of the following requirements. 1) Obtain written documentation from the school
district or state that shows that the student’s secondary school education was in a home school that
state law treats as a home or private school. 2) If the state the home-schooled student was educated in
issues a secondary school completion credential, the prospective student must provide this credential.
In addition, if the state requires a parent to register their child with the local school district to be home
schooled, a copy of the approval to home school must be provided. Additionally, a letter from local or
state school district or a home school association, verifying completion of home schooling.

Foreign Diplomas Information: All students who provide a foreign diploma or official transcripts for
the purpose of enrollment will be required to have the document translated and certified. They must
also provide verification that the document is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. The following
websites can assist in that process:

www.naces.org/members.htm (this website provides a list of companies that will translate)
www.wes.org/application/faq.asp
www.spantran.com/students-and-graduates
www.themarketinganalysts.com
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