Meet Apryl Snow, the 2026 recipient of the $1,500 Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship, supporting the next generation of professionals building their future in beauty.
Keller International is proud to name Apryl Snow the 2026 recipient of the Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship, awarding $1,500 toward her cosmetology education at TIGI Hairdressing Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Apryl is pursuing cosmetology with a goal that extends beyond building her own career. Inspired in part by her father’s experience with homelessness, she hopes to eventually provide in-salon experiences for people experiencing homelessness in her community.
For Apryl, the purpose is simple:
“It doesn’t matter where they came from, who they are. It’s making people feel good. And I plan on doing that.”
Her vision reflects what the Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship is designed to support: commitment to the craft, ambition, community impact, and a clear vision for the future.
Investing in the Next Generation of Beauty Professionals
Since 1999, Keller International has supported beauty and barber professionals as they build careers, open businesses, expand services, and grow within the industry. More than 150,000 beauty and barber professionals have chosen Keller along the way.
For more than a decade, the Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship has extended that commitment to students preparing to become part of the professional beauty community.
Supporting education is one way we can give back to the industry that has supported Keller for more than 25 years. It is also an investment in what comes next.
Today’s students will become tomorrow’s cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, business owners, educators, mentors, and community leaders. Their ideas and ambitions will help shape the future of professional beauty.
What We Look for in Future Beauty Professionals
Each scholarship application introduces us to someone with their own reason for choosing this industry and their own vision for what they hope to accomplish within it.
We look for ambition, commitment to the craft, entrepreneurial goals, community impact, and a clear vision for the future.
Apryl’s application stood out because her education and her desire to serve others are already connected. She is thinking not only about the career she wants to build, but also about how she can use that career to make a difference for others.
That is the kind of future we are proud to invest in.
About the Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship
The Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship is awarded annually to one student pursuing an education in the professional beauty industry.
The selected recipient receives $1,500 in tuition assistance, paid directly to the school or program where the student is enrolled. The scholarship supports students pursuing careers across cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and related professional beauty disciplines.
For future applicants, we want to hear more than what you plan to study. Tell us why you chose this industry, where you hope it takes you, and what you hope to contribute along the way.
Building What Comes Next
For more than 25 years, Keller has had the opportunity to grow alongside the professional beauty community. Continuing the Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship is one way we can help support the people who will carry that community forward.
We are proud to recognize Apryl Snow as our 2026 scholarship recipient and look forward to seeing where her education, purpose, and commitment to others take her next.
Learn More About the Keller Barber & Beauty Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded annually to support a student pursuing a future in the professional beauty industry. Visit the scholarship page for eligibility, application details, and future opportunities.
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