Financial Aid

Financial Aid Made Easy

At The Original La' James College, we participate in various U.S. Department of Education Title IV financial aid programs, including the Pell Grant, Direct Subsidized Loans, Unsubsidized Loans, and Federal PLUS Loans. We also accept Private Scholarships, Vocational Rehabilitation, VA Education Benefits, and Private Pay to help support your educational expenses.

Federal Pell Grant

The Pell Grant is a form of financial assistance from the government aimed at helping students with tuition and other educational costs. This grant is awarded based on financial need, and unlike student loans, it doesn’t need to be repaid.

Federal Subsidized Loan

Federal Direct Subsidized Loans are available to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. While students are enrolled at least half-time, the federal government covers the interest. Interest begins to accumulate once the student is no longer enrolled full-time. Repayment starts six months after the student’s enrollment ends. Interest rates are fixed and set annually by the U.S. Department of Education.

Federal Unsubsidized Loan

Direct Unsubsidized Loans are available to undergraduate students who need additional funding for educational costs. Borrowers must meet similar eligibility criteria as those for Subsidized Loans, though financial need is not required. Interest begins to accrue immediately after the loan is disbursed, and students can choose to either pay the interest while in school or have it added to the loan balance (capitalized). Regular payments begin six months after the student’s enrollment ends. Interest rates are fixed and set annually by the U.S. Department of Education.

Federal Parent PLUS Loan

The Federal Parent PLUS Loan helps credit worthy parents borrow funds to cover their child's educational expenses. Parents with poor or no credit may still be eligible by applying with a credit worthy endorser. This loan can be combined with other financial aid and cannot exceed the student’s total cost of education. Interest rates are fixed and set annually by the U.S. Department of Education, and repayment begins as soon as the loan is disbursed.

Federal Student Aid Website

To learn more visit: Federal Student Aid Website

To see what you may qualify for: Fill out the FAFSA

We are providing you with our tuition and supply costs along with class dates, the books we supply along with corresponding ISBN# and book prices, on each Program's individual page. Please remember that there is financial aid available for those that qualify. Many of our students get most if not all of their college costs paid through financial aid. There really is a lot available. If you are interested in finding out your financial aid eligibility, contact the college by calling 641-424-2161, email address at lajames@lajames.com or through the Contact Us anywhere on this web site. We will be happy to help you through this process. There is no obligation to enroll with us for this process. We believe it is just nice to see what you are eligible for prior to making a commitment to go to college. Something else that sets us apart from other colleges.

Commitment to helping:

We have made a commitment to helping students be the best consumer they can be. Thru Entrance and Exit Counseling students can learn about the loans they are taking out and make the best decisions for them selves and their future.

Entrance Counseling

Exit Counseling

SOC codes

SOC codes are each current course offered by the college and the corresponding link to the O*NET Summary report on each occupation. This is a report on the outlook for each course listed below.

Cosmetology/Beauty School Course Soc # 39-5012 Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Massage Therapy Course Soc #31-9011 Massage Therapists

Skin Care (Esthetic's) Course Soc # 39-5094 Skin care Specialists

Nail Technician Course Soc #39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists

Teachers Training Soc # 25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

LaJames College of HairStyling

Institutional Code of Conduct / Preferred Lenders for Educational Loans at LaJames College

Iowa Code Section 261E.2 and Sections 487(a)(25) and 487 (e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, require the development, administration, and enforcement of a code of conduct governing educational loan activities at the college.

All financial aid will be applied to institutional charges. Your financial aid will be disbursed to the Institution in accordance with the payment summary. 1 hour or start, and then every 13 weeks or 450 hours, 900 hours, 1350 hours, and 1800 hours. Any student on a cash plan will be counseled individually and a payment plan will be set up.

Code of Conduct

LaJames College does not have a preferred Lender/Lenders so no prefered lender list is available.  

Net Price Calculator

Let’s talk about a "Net price Calculator". The Net Price Calculator helps prospective college students and their families estimate the actual cost of a college after financial aid by inputting family income and other financial details.

Net Price Calculator