UNION TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An Eastgate beauty school abruptly closed in September, months after collecting full tuition payments for some of its students.

The school’s owner blames federal funding cuts for its sudden demise, but the parents of two students who each lost more than $10,000 say they were misled about the school’s financial condition.

“They knew in April when they took our money, and they still didn’t give us any inkling that they were closing, that they would be shutting down or that they were having financial struggles,” said Leslie Miller, owner of Kenadi Hair Salon in Miamitown.

Beauty school closed abruptly, months after accepting students' tuition

Miller is a 32-year veteran of the hair styling industry.

She paid $13,000 for her daughter, Kenadi, to attend Beauty Artist

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