Aichi Central Beauty School introduced its closure on the finish of this month throughout an emergency dad and mom’ assembly on May ninth.

The college, recognized for its 100% nationwide certification move charge and small class sizes, at present has 26 on-campus college students and 60 correspondence college students.

Two firms that had been funding the college’s managing affiliation went bankrupt, resulting in the closure.

A second-year scholar at Aichi Central Beauty School, Student A, stated, “I couldn’t believe it. It was like ‘What? This can’t be true,’ and I was just shocked.”

Another second-year scholar, Student B, added, “I wasn’t prepared for this, and being told to decide on the next place to go within less than a month feels like being abandoned. I really hate it.”

The college defined that the bankruptcies of the funding firms had been found in August and September of final 12 months. They delayed the announcement whereas looking for one other sponsor.

A dad or mum expressed frustration, saying, “What do you think of our children’s futures?” Another added, “If the companies went bankrupt in August, they shouldn’t have accepted new students this year.” A 3rd dad or mum stated, “If they had told us in April that the school would close, we would have chosen a different beauty school from the start.”

First-year college students have already paid about 1 million yen in admission and tuition charges, resulting in disputes over refunds.

One dad or mum requested, “How much will be refunded?” The college replied, “Approximately 50,000 yen.” The dad or mum responded, “Why can’t you refund the full amount? Because you’ve already spent it?”

The college acknowledged that it will coordinate transfers to different faculties from June, however this may occasionally incur extra admission and tuition charges.

Hasegawa Yoshiaki, Secretary General of the Aichi Prefectural Association of Specialized and Various Schools, commented, “Ideally, the school should take full responsibility. I can’t stop thinking about the distressed students. I hope as many students as possible are helped.”

Efforts are being made to shortly discover different faculties, however only some college students have secured a brand new college thus far.

Student A additionally talked about, “My mother is a beautician, and I have always wanted to become one, watching her since I was a child. I was thrilled to get into this specialized school and wanted to graduate with my classmates and take the national exam together. Now, I’m worried about how this will affect my job prospects.”

Source: ANN