VH Barber & Styling Academy reviews applications and admits students on a monthly basis. The following process must be followed by students seeking admission:

Complete a VH Barber & Styling Academy Student Enrollment Application packet at the school. Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form to apply for financial aid for school by clicking the link below. Enter VH Academy’s Federal School Code: 042489 on your FAFSA. Application packets are accepted on a continuous basis. A completed application packet includes:

1. Completed student application/data form (provided when you bring your documents for enrollment)
2. Copy of birth certificate or other government issued identification
3. Copy of Social Security Card
4. High school diploma or passing grade on equivalence test (GED) and Barber license for the Barber Instructor course
5. Two 2 x 2 inch photographs of the student
6. State issued identification

To enroll, each student must sign agreeing to and acknowledge that he/she has received each of the following:

We thank you for your service and look forward to assisting you in becoming a Barber Stylist. Links are provided below to answer questions and requirements to use your education benefits at VH Academy. For more specific details about your education benefits please contact:

VA Regional Office
Muskogee Oklahoma
888-442-4551.

Financial Aid available to those who qualify.

*Students must complete the FAFSA to receive actual Title IV financial aid award

CARES Act HEERF Disbursement Report
Due to COVID-19, the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was established to provide funding to institutions to provide emergency financial aid grants to students whose lives have been disrupted, many of whom are facing financial challenges and struggling to make ends meet.

Certification and Agreement Acknowledgement
VH Barber & Styling Academy (VH Academy) has signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the US Department of Education with the assurance that GPTC has used no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department of Education
Total amount of funds that VH Academy has received from the US Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students: $24,124

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students
Total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission of this report (6/16/2020): $20,500 (8/7/2020): $3,624 for a total $24,124

The estimated total number of students at the institution who are or could be eligible to participate
The estimated total number of students at VH Academy that are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: 23

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant
The total number of students at VH Academy who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to Students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission of this report (6/16/2020): 13 (8/7/2020): 6 for a total: 19 students.

Methods Used to Determine Which Students Receive Aid and How Much
The method used by VH Academy to determine which students received Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: VH Academy determined that distribution criteria to all eligible post-secondary students attending approved programs as of 3/20/2020. Instructions given to students: use VH Academy COVID-19 Emergency Assistance grant application.

VH Academy, in accordance with federal guidelines, established a plan to promptly and equitably assist students with the greatest need through the Federal CARES Act Assistance Grant. Students are awarded from the funds based on completion of the COVID-19 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Grant application available on campus at 1701 Old Minden Rd. Suite 19, Bossier City, LA 71111 or via email at request. Students must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to access the application:

Eligibility Requirements

Currently enrolled Barber Stylist students that met on campus prior to the transition to distance education.
Eligible to receive federal financial aid.
Meeting SAP
Able to provide documentation of their financial hardship
The application assists the VH Academy in prioritizing student need by allowing students to indicate financial hardship caused by the disruption to campus operations and the changes in the delivery of instruction due to COVID-19. Provided that the students were eligible to receive these funds and based on the individual student’s circumstances and needs as indicated on the HEERF/CARES application, CARES grants were approved, with an average award amount of $1,269 per student.

In accordance with the regulations and available guidance, grant funds are being paid directly to students and not towards outstanding student account balances. The awards provided through the fund are to assist students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations and the changes in the delivery of instruction due to COVID-19, including cost of attendance items such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare.

Instructions
Instructions on completing the COVID-19 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Grant application and guidance regarding student eligibility were provided by VH Academy to all students through numerous channels of communication:

Information was provided verbally to all eligible students face to face contact.
In an announcement posted on the campus bulletin board
Social media posts
Provided on the COVID-19 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Grant application
Calling campaigns to targeted student populations
Virtual learning platform
Students needing additional directions or instructions are encouraged to contact VH Academy Administration at 318-747-0404 for assistance.