Students and employees of beauty schools require answers after a local school is abruptly closed.
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The Health and Style Institute has been around for 13 years until students and teachers showed up on Monday and the doors found locked.
Overwhelmed by emotions, Anesah Shabazz says she is left behind to find out what the next step is, after the abrupt closure of the Health and Style Institute.
“This made me so sad,” said Shabazz.
Told Shabazz Channel 2s Ashli ​​Lincoln She studied to become a master stylist and paid at least $ 15,000 in tuition fees.
“I had to finish in five months,” she said.
On Monday, students and teachers arrived to lock doors and a sign that the institute is closed forever. Channel 2 Action News learned that all four locations in Atlanta, Kennesaw and two locations in North Carolina Sloot.
“We can’t get our things out, we don’t know if our credits will pass,” Shabazz said.
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The owner posted a press release on her website. It says that the closure is directly related to the free request for the processing complications of Federal Student AID (FAFSA). That is why the institute says that it could not pay federal student aid to students.
The owners also blame a lack of response from the Georgia Board of Cosmetology and Barbers about moving the Kennesaw location. Channel 2 Action News The state reached for the state about this statement, it says that this is not true on the basis of their data.
The owner has offered links to other available schools for transfers. For those who receive federal loans and subsidies, the press release says that they should revise their options with regard to transfers, loan or a dismissal of loans.
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For employees, the owner says that they will receive their final salary and that their 401K will be honored.
“People were here for more than 10 years. They didn’t give them a warning, they didn’t give us students, “said Shabazz.
No date has been set when students or teachers are admitted to this building.
Students say they are planning to keep a protest on Friday.