A bill approved by the legislature and signed by the governor this year covers the cost of tuition for high school students to take career technical education courses. The intent of the legislation is to educate students to the point where they could start work after high school. Barton Community College says many of the classes offered at the school would fit the framework of the legislation.

Degree and certificate completion is possible and the state will give high schools $1,000 toward their general funds for every student who completes a program before their high school graduation date.