Lawrence, Kansas

Z Hair Academy — Lawrence

2429 Iowa Street, Suite E, Lawrence, KS 66046
Visit website 913-999-2377
Program price
$22,210
Schedule
Full-time and part-time options
Program length
1,500 hours47 weeks on the school’s full-time route or 64 weeks part-time; attendance and progress can change completion time.
Next start
Nov 10, 2026

About the program

Z Hair Academy’s Lawrence campus offers a 1,500-hour cosmetology program combining classroom theory with hands-on salon training. Training is organized into three stages:

  • New Talent — 320 hours: foundational hair, skin and nail skills, professional communication and salon safety.
  • Designer I — 680 hours: developing technical skills through classroom instruction and supervised salon work.
  • Designer II — 500 hours: advanced services, business and career preparation, and state-board exam preparation.

The school estimates 47 weeks for its full-time route or 64 weeks part-time. Weekly attendance changes between classroom and studio training; actual completion depends on attendance and progress.

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What you get

You receive a Certificate of Completion after completing the 1,500 required clock hours, earning at least a 75% final satisfactory-progress average, and paying all school financial obligations. The school then forwards the required paperwork to the licensing agency.

The certificate prepares you for cosmetology licensing, but it is not itself a professional license. Licensing and testing fees are your responsibility and are not included in tuition. The school offers career assistance, but employment is not guaranteed.

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Schedules & start dates

The school’s full-time route begins with 28 classroom hours per week, then increases to 36 studio hours. Its part-time route begins with 20 classroom hours, then increases to 27 studio hours. Saturdays are part of both studio timetables.

Daily times change in the studio: the full-time route runs later on Thursdays, while the part-time route has a longer Saturday. The table shows the school-wide timetable; hours may vary by location. The start-date list applies to new-student campus intakes, not a separate admission date for the later studio stage; availability by route is not separately specified.

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Study optionClass scheduleHours per weekUpcoming starts
Part-time
DaytimeOn campus

Classroom

Class scheduleTue–Fri9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Classroom portion of the school’s full-time route, before the 36-hour studio timetable. The school-wide timetable may vary by location.

Weekly hours28 hours/week

On campus, plus online study

Upcoming startsNot listed
Full-time
DaytimeWeekendOn campus

Studio

Class scheduleTue–SatTimes vary by day

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 9 AM–5 PM. Thursday: 9 AM–6 PM. Studio portion of the school’s full-time route; school-wide hours may vary by location.

Weekly hours36 hours/week

On campus, plus online study

Upcoming startsNot listed
Part-time
DaytimeOn campus

Classroom

Class scheduleTue–Fri9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Classroom portion of the school’s part-time route, before its 27-hour studio timetable. The school-wide timetable may vary by location.

Weekly hours20 hours/week

On campus, plus online study

Upcoming startsNot listed
Part-time
DaytimeWeekendOn campus

Studio

Class scheduleTue–SatTimes vary by day

Tuesday–Friday: 9 AM–3 PM. Saturday: 9 AM–5 PM. Studio portion of the school’s part-time route; school-wide hours may vary by location.

Weekly hours27 hours/week

On campus, plus online study

Upcoming startsNot listed

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Cost & financial aid

Program price

$22,210

Approximate total program cost before financial aid

The $22,210 program total before tax and financial aid includes $18,750 tuition, $3,295 books and equipment, $150 registration and the $15 Kansas apprentice license. The registration/application fee is one charge, not two.

Taxes and professional licensing/testing charges are additional. Payment by credit card adds 3%, and extra training beyond the contract period costs $15 per hour. Optional extra classes, replacement items and other conditional charges are not included in the base total.

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What's included

Registration feeOne enrollment/application charge, not an additional second application fee.
$150
TuitionStandard cosmetology course tuition before financial aid.
$18,750
Books and equipmentCombined school book/equipment charge; tax is additional.
$3,295
Apprentice licenseKansas student apprentice license; professional licensing/testing costs are separate.
$15

Federal financial aid

Available to qualifying students

Eligible students may use Pell Grants, federal student loans, Parent PLUS Loans and veteran education benefits. Complete the FAFSA using school code 041329 and arrange your financial-aid review; an award is not guaranteed. Monthly tuition installments are also available.

The Clinton E. McKenzie Memorial Scholarship can reduce tuition by up to $1,000, earned in two parts. Apply within 15 days of starting with the required recommendation letters. Attendance, grades, conduct and additional achievement requirements apply; leaving the program voids the award. Scholarship amounts are not deducted from the program price shown here.

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Clinton E. McKenzie Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 Up to $1,000 tuition reduction in two $500 parts; not automatic or cash.

Eligibility: Apply with two signed non-family recommendation letters within 15 days of starting; maintain at least 95% attendance and 90% GPA. Additional achievements and conduct requirements apply.

The second $500 requires 20 Club and Level 2 recognition, 12 hours of approved salon shadowing after 900 clock hours, a portfolio/resume and the Student Showcase if applicable. Shadowing is outside the 1,500 required hours. Policy violations may disqualify the student; withdrawal voids the award. No guaranteed scholarship.

Monthly tuition installments

Eligibility: Arrange the required initial payments before or on the first day of class.

Initially pay one-quarter of tuition and one-quarter of book/kit fees, plus taxes and applicable apprentice fees. Remaining tuition installments are due on the first of each month; a $25 late charge applies after 10 days. Remaining book/kit payment terms are not separately established.

Veteran education benefits

Eligibility: Students with approved veteran education-benefit eligibility.

The school describes state approving-agency approval and VA payments. An individual benefit award and covered costs are not guaranteed.

Private student loans

Eligibility: Subject to lender and student eligibility; terms are not established.

The school lists Sallie Mae private student loans as a financing route; these are separate from federal grants and loans.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

  • Be at least 17 and have completed high school or an accepted equivalent. Current high-school students are not admitted.
  • Provide education records, government identification and your Social Security card. Foreign diplomas require qualified translation and U.S.-equivalency verification.
  • Complete a scored pre-enrollment interview and meet the school’s acceptance standard. Admission is selective, not guaranteed.

Transfer applicants need verified previous hours; the school decides how many to accept. Applicants who previously withdrew or were terminated are not considered for re-entry.

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Application steps

  1. Arrange an admissions visit and campus tour, then complete the pre-enrollment interview.
  2. Submit the required education and identification records.
  3. Meet with financial aid to plan payment and apply for eligible funding.
  4. After receiving an acceptance letter, reserve your preferred class by paying the $150 application/registration fee and completing the Enrollment Information Form.

The next campus intake is November 10, 2026; confirm your chosen timetable through the enrollment process.

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School approval & accreditation

School directory
School directory reference:
Z HAIR ACADEMY INC.
Status:
Listed
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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