Empire Beauty School Illinois Locations

ABOUT ILLINOIS BEAUTY SCHOOLS

Chicago is quickly joining the ranks of cities like New York and Los Angeles as an influencer in the world of high fashion, beauty, television, and film. As a licensed beauty professional, there are many opportunities to pursue your passion in whatever discipline you choose. Empire Beauty Schools holds a firm footprint in the Chicago area with three Illinois beauty schools. These Empire cosmetology schools are located in Hanover Park, Stone Park, and Vernon Hills. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your dream of a rewarding and enjoyable career in cosmetology.

Thousands of beauty professionals work in Illinois, especially the Chicago metropolitan area.

If you’re interested in a fun and rewarding career as a beauty professional, you’ll want to gain the knowledge and skills to succeed at one of the many top beauty schools in Illinois. You simply have to attend a cosmetology school licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

You can focus on hair, skin, nails, or cosmetology education. The key is to find the beauty school that is the best fit for you and your career goals. At an Empire Beauty School, you’ll gain knowledge in the classroom and then apply it in our student salon, working on real clients and building your book of business.

Be sure to talk to a career planning specialist at each beauty school that you are considering. Ask about each school’s career placement program and beauty industry network. Upon graduation, your beauty school can help you meet licensing requirements in Illinois. Then you’ll have the credentials you need to succeed.

Illinois offers future beauty professionals major hubs of fashion and beauty, including Chicago. Illinois provides many ways to get the beauty education you need to make your dreams come true.

Illinois Physical or Financial Hardship Policy (110 ILCS 66/20)

It is the policy of Empire Beauty School to limit debt owed by students that withdrew from the institution due to significant financial or physical hardship and to assist those students, if and when they choose to re-enroll.

If a student must withdraw due to a physical or financial hardship, the student must notify the School’s Executive Director in writing. The Executive Director will notify the Student Accounts Department by forwarding the student’s notification to studentaccount@empire.edu. The School will then work with the student on a case-by-case basis regarding the debt owed to the School. The School may request supporting documentation to substantiate the physical and/or financial hardship.

• Serious injury or illness
• Chronic illness
• A medical issue of a family member, where the student has to become a caretaker
• A mental health condition
• A sudden or consistent transportation issue
• A significant cost of living increase

If a student who withdrew because of physical or financial hardship would like to re-enroll, they must contact the School’s Executive Director. No application or registration fee will be charged upon re-enrollment.

Illinois Past-Due Debt Policy (110 ILCS 66/30)

Empire Beauty School does not withhold transcripts or diplomas from current or former students because the student owes a debt to the School. Current and former students are not subject to a transcript or diploma hold.

1. Access the Empire Beauty School Website – https://empire.edu
2. Select the “Transcript Request” link at the bottom of the page under the Current Students section:
   • Complete the Student Information, Mailing Information, and Credit Card Information
   • Submit the form

The Registrars will review all requests and mail official transcripts in the order received. Each student or former student is entitled to one free transcript of all hours completed and the grades earned. The school charges $2.00 for each additional transcript.

Former students who owe a debt to the School will be assigned to a third-party collection agency after 180 days of non-payment. Complaints regarding these policies may be submitted to the Illinois Attorney General’s Student Loan Ombudsperson by calling 1-800-455-2456 or filing a complaint online through the Attorney General’s website.