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Hutchinson Community College to offer free back-to-school haircuts

Local professionals to join cosmetology and barbering students for annual event

Rica Simpson, Cronkite

07 Aug 2026 • 2 min read

Image courtesy of Hutchinson Community College Facebook page

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Area students heading into pre-K through 12th grade can receive a free back-to-school haircut on Monday. Hutchinson Community College’s Cosmetology and Barbering program is partnering with local salon and shop professionals to offer the complimentary styling at the program's building, located at 200 E. Third Ave.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and operates on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointments are necessary, though organizers emphasized that all haircuts must be started by 2 p.m. The longstanding community initiative relies on volunteers — including local professionals, college instructors and students — to help children prepare for the new academic year.

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