Manicure

The website shows a higher kit price. The school’s Programs Offered page lists the Manicure kit and books at $1,225 and the total at $6,740, $100 more than the catalog. Tuition is the same in both. The catalog figures are shown here; confirm the current kit price with the Admissions Director.

Financial aid. The school’s Programs Offered page states that financial aid is available to those who qualify (school code 041593), and that scholarships are available; the catalog says scholarships may be offered for Cosmetology, Manicuring and Esthetics. The Admissions page links the free FAFSA application and the Great Clips Scholarship Program, and offers the school’s net price calculator as a downloadable file.

Paying tuition. Payments are due on the first of the month, with a $20 late fee after the 7th, by check, money order, cash or credit card. All tuition must be paid in full to graduate. A student who does not finish by the end date on the enrollment agreement pays an over-contract hourly fee. A student who withdraws is charged a $150 termination fee, and the refund follows the catalog’s tuition adjustment schedule.

Outside the total. The PSI licensing exam fee of $167 is paid to PSI, not the school. Extra supplies are at the student’s discretion.

The program prepares students for the Michigan State Board licensing exam and for work as a nail technician, with an emphasis on artificial nails and nail care.

Job placement assistance. Salon owners and entrepreneurs regularly come in to talk with students, and toward graduation staff work individually with every student on resumes and portfolios. Job postings go on the student bulletin board, and the school keeps a resume building center. The school cannot guarantee job placement; hiring is at the discretion of the employer.

Published rates. The school’s 2023 figures for Manicure: graduation rate 100 percent, placement rate 100 percent, licensure rate 100 percent.

Marketti Academy of Cosmetology is housed in a 10,000 square foot building, centrally located in Waterford, Michigan, with large classrooms for its cosmetology, manicure and esthetics programs. Class sizes are small so students get more one-on-one attention. The clinic floor accommodates 50 students, each with their own assigned station, and there is a student lounge for breaks and lunch and plenty of parking.

The academy uses both traditional and hands-on learning to suit different learning styles, teaching from the Milady Standard textbook and workbooks. Its mission is to give students a quality education and prepare them for careers, in an energetic atmosphere that brings out each student’s full potential.

The student clinic serves the public, including walk-in clients as time permits, using Redken, Joico, Pravana, Malibu, Olaplex and Design Essentials for hair; OPI, Gelish and ibd for nails; and Image Skin Care and Morphe Makeup for skin care. School closures for inclement weather follow Waterford School District.

Progress and attendance. Students must keep a grade average of at least 75% in theory and practical work and attend at least 67% of scheduled hours, and pass a final written and practical exam before graduation. Clock-in is by 8:37am; three tardies in a month can bring a meeting and a 3-day suspension.

Missed time. Every program carries a 10% missed-time allowance, a bank of extra hours for vacations or illness. Senior students may make up time from 3:30 to 4:30pm. A leave of absence of up to 180 calendar days in any 12 months may be approved; a student absent more than 14 days without one is dropped.