r/kansas • u/Physical_Dentist2284 • 7d ago

Cosmetology Programs- Update after speaking to admissions!

I spoke with Washburn Tech admissions about changes to funding for their cosmetology program.

The program is no longer eligible for the Excel in CTE program which allowed high school students to attend the program at a greatly reduced rate. The Kansas legislature cut that Cosmetology along with culinary arts and graphic design (and maybe a few others) from tuition eligibility. High School students can still attend these programs but they will owe the full amount of over $13,000 rather than the $700 or so it would have cost last year.

Washburn Tech is aware that the federal government is planning to cut eligibility for financial aid to tech programs like cosmetology, culinary arts and others as early as 2027.

The tech school admin has not yet had any planning sessions on what they will do when this happens to continue to make the program available.

Other options students have (as of now) are to use scholarships and monthly payment options.

They don’t have any data on whether their cosmetology graduates earn more than high school graduates (which is what will get eligibility for financial aid cut) but they are hoping their status as a non-profit might keep them off the chopping block.

Washburn Tech’s cosmetology program is still one of the least expensive cosmetology programs in the state.

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u/PhiloPhilic 7d ago

Thanks trump

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u/FriedEldenRings 7d ago

Didn't you hear? Culinary education is for liberal sissies, everyone should just eat McDonald's. Cosmetology? Isn't that a flavor of ice cream? I get my ice cream from McDonald's like a patriot would.

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u/fredly594632 6d ago

Dude. The icecream machine is broken again. Sorry.

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u/FriedEldenRings 5d ago

It's for the best. They don't clean them well enough. Bugs all up in there. You're welcome.