Academic calendar
Arthur's Beauty College Academic Year 2025-2026 runs Sep 4, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Arthur's Beauty College Academic Year 2025-2026Continuous Enrollment 2025-2026Rolling Monthly Start Schedule 2025-2026Relevant now
- Continuous Enrollment 2026-2027
- Continuous Monthly Start Schedule 2026-2027Rolling Monthly Start Schedule
- Rolling Monthly Starts 2027
Campus language
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A
- AACS
- American Association of Cosmetology Schools; the national organization representing private beauty schools.
- ABC
- Arthur's Beauty College; the primary shorthand for the institution.
- ACE
- Arthur's Career Excellence, often referring to internal student recognition or high-achievement standards.
- ADH
- Arkansas Department of Health, specifically the Cosmetology Section which oversees licensing.
C
- Chemicals
- Shorthand for services involving perms, relaxers, or hair color.
- Clocking
- The mandatory process of recording every hour spent in the building to meet state licensing requirements.
D
- Doll Head
- A mannequin head used by students for practicing cuts, color, and styling techniques.
F
- FAFSA
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid, used by students to secure grants and loans for tuition.
- Floor Ready
- The requirement to be in full uniform with all tools prepared to accept clients
- FSA
- Federal Student Aid; the office providing the grants and loans used by many students.
H
- Hours
- The total accumulated time required for graduation (e.g., 1,500 hours for the Cosmetology program).
K
- Kit
- The professional set of tools and supplies issued to students upon enrollment
M
- Manikin
- The practice head used by students to learn cutting, coloring, and styling techniques.
- Mannequin
- The practice head used by students to learn cutting, coloring, and styling techniques.
- Milady
- The brand name of the primary textbook and digital curriculum used by all students
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the body that accredits the college.
P
- Phase 1
- The initial 150-250 hours of training where students learn basics before being allowed on the clinic floor
- Pivot Point
- The specific curriculum and digital learning platform used for instruction
- Practical
- The hands-on portion of the curriculum or exams where students demonstrate physical technical skills.
S
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress, the minimum grade and attendance percentage required to remain enrolled and receive financial aid
- Senior
- A student who has completed their initial classroom 'Freshman' training and is now eligible to work on the clinic floor.
- State Board
- The final cumulative licensing examination required by the state to become a professional.
T
- The Breakroom
- The designated area for students to eat lunch, as there are no on-campus dining halls
- The Floor
- The student salon area where students perform services on public clients
- The Kit
- The professional-grade set of tools (shears, dryers, brushes) issued to students at the start of the program.
- Theory
- The academic or written portion of the beauty school curriculum.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1500 Hours
- The total number of training hours mandated by the State of Arkansas for a cosmetology license.
- Clock Hours
- The total cumulative hours required by the state (e.g., 1500 for Cosmetology) to graduate
- Clock-in
- The daily requirement for students to log their arrival time to ensure hours are counted toward graduation
- Clocking
- The mandatory process of recording attendance hours using the school's time-tracking system.
- Contract
- The enrollment agreement that specifies the student's expected graduation date and tuition obligations.
- Contract End Date
- The specific date by which a student must complete their hours to avoid overage charges.
- Contract Hours
- The total number of hours a student is legally contracted to complete for their specific program (e.g., 1500 for Cosmetology).
- Contract Rate
- The specific hourly rate of attendance a student must maintain to graduate by their contract end date
- Conway
- The campus location on Fendley Drive
- FAME
- The online portal used by students to manage financial aid and account balances
- Floor Hours
- Time earned specifically by performing services on clients in the school's public salon.
- Hot Springs
- The campus location on Airport Road
- Hours
- The total accumulated time required for graduation (e.g., 1500 for Cosmetology, 600 for Esthetics).
- Jacksonville
- The campus location on TP White Drive
- Little Rock
- The campus location on Colonel Glenn Road
- Milady
- The standard curriculum and digital platform used for testing and theory assignments
- Over-contract
- Additional fees charged to students who do not complete their hours by their scheduled graduation date
- Overage
- Additional fees charged to students who do not complete their required hours by their scheduled contract end date.
- Phase 1
- The introductory period of the program where students learn basics before being allowed to work on the clinic floor.
- Pivot Point
- The digital learning platform and curriculum used for cosmetology and esthetics training.
- R-C-O
- Requirements, Credits, and Obligations; the checklist of tasks and payments needed for graduation.
- R2T4
- Return to Title IV; the financial policy governing how much aid must be returned if a student withdraws early.
- RPO
- Release of Personal Information; a form required for the school to share student records.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the minimum grade and attendance percentage required to remain enrolled and receive financial aid.
- Saturday
- A mandatory attendance day for most programs to ensure hour completion
- State Board
- The Arkansas Department of Health Cosmetology Section exam required for licensing
- Student Salon
- The clinic environment where students work on the public to gain experience
- The Breakroom
- The designated area for students to eat and store personal items, as food is prohibited on the floor.
- The Clinic
- The designated area within each campus where students provide services to the public
- The Clinic Floor
- The main area of the campus where students perform services on members of the public.
- The Dispensary
- The area where professional products and chemicals are stored and mixed for services
- The Floor
- The Clinic Floor, the main area where students perform services on members of the public.
- The Kit
- The professional-grade toolset (shears, dryers, etc.) issued to students upon starting the program
- The Lab
- The practical training area where students practice techniques on manikins before moving to real clients.
- The Theory Room
- The dedicated classroom space used for lectures, textbook study, and written exams.
- The Time Clock
- The biometric or card-swipe system used to track every minute of a student's required 1,500 hours (for Cosmetology).
- Theory
- The classroom area designated for textbook study and lecture-based instruction.
- Theory Classroom
- The dedicated room for textbook study, lectures, and written examinations
- Theory Room
- The dedicated classroom space used for textbook-based learning and lectures.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Arthur's Beauty College Academic Year 2025-2026 runs Sep 4, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 39 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.