VA Form 22-5490
Purpose: To activate benefits for the first time.
Students visiting Barton to take classes to transfer back to their home school are required to submit the following documentation:
Purpose: Verification of approved/enrolled courses
Barton Community College supports our veterans and veterans' family members in applying for and managing their VA Education Benefits/GI Bill®. (GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at hwww.benefits.va.gov/gibill.)
June 2, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin its nine-week GED Preparation Class. Orientation classes are required and are the first step to obtaining the Kansas State High School Diploma through the GED Prep Program. Barton added the session to help area residents affected by the closing of the Pawnee County Learning Center, but the session is open to anyone.
June 2, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Community College Department of music will offer instrumental music lessons to the community this summer from now through July 23.
Community members are invited to take lessons to learn a new instrument or enhance their abilities on an instrument they already play. Students will also have the option to perform. Lessons will be offered both in-person and virtually and instruments can be provided. A wide array of instruments is available.
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 31, 2020
May 28, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Jeff Burkhead
May 26, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton employees collected donations for secondhand clothing, shoes, bedsheets and more to help those in need and are opening a “Community Closet” up to local nonprofit agencies and organizations to come “shop” for free items they can use to help community members. The format of a store was developed so agencies can select the items they need the most for their respective organizations.
July 7, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton’s Information services team is working to organize our institution with the tools and technology improvements needed to be able to serve students successfully, simplify enrollment and provide support remotely. This task requires some scheduled maintenance. Banner, Paws, and Degreeworks will be impacted.
The following dates will be used for scheduled maintenance:
Saturday, July 11, 2020 - midnight to 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 18, 2020 - midnight to 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 25, 2020 - midnight to noon