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Financial Aid

Welcome to Olympic College! The Ranger Station, Welcome Center, and Financial Aid Office are here to assist you in applying for financial aid so that you may achieve your educational goals. 

2021-2022 APPLICATIONS: STUDENTS ACCESS YOUR FINANCIAL AID STATUS AND REQUIRED TASKS IN CTCLINK STUDENT HOMEPAGE OR CTCLINK MOBILE DASHBOARD.

During this time, students may submit financial aid documents in the following ways:

  • ELECTRONICALLY: scan/email documents to financialaid@olympic.edu
  • FAX: TO 360-475-7471
  • PAPER: original documents may be placed in the book drop box located at the main entrance to the Haselwood Library (building 6) at the Bremerton campus.
  • PAPER: The Welcome Center in building #4 on the Bremerton campus is open Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm 

FINANCIAL LITERACY: Check out iGrad! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE 

 

To qualify and continue to receive federal financial aid, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Have a high school diploma or GED, or meet Ability to Benefit requirements. 
  • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) 
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen
  • Have a valid social security number (unless you are from the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau)
  • Not be in default status on a federal student loan or owe a repayment on a federal grant
  • Be pursuing a degree or certificate in an eligible program and have an Olympic College goal
  • Undocumented students must apply by completing the WASFA application

To receive financial aid, a student must be pursuing an eligible degree or certificate (minimum 24 credits) at Olympic College.  Eligible programs include the following:

  • Applied baccalaureate degrees (i.e. BSN, BAS)
  • Associate degrees (i.e. DTAs, AAS-T track 1 or 2, ADN, AS, ATA, and AGS)
  • Certificate programs that are a minimum 24 credits in length and lead to a professional career (i.e. CC, CP, & CS)  

FOR THE MOST CURRENT LIST OF ALL PROGRAMS CONTACT REGISTRATION OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ADVISOR.

Financial aid can only fund classes that are required for the student's primary degree. If financial aid receives documentation that a student is taking class(es) not required for their degree, financial aid cannot be awarded for those extra classes. 

Note:  stand-alone certificate programs of less than 24 credits, like CNA, are not eligible for federal or state financial aid.  

Free FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION WORKSHOPS: Get help completing your FAFSA or WASFA:

Financial Aid Application Workshops are offered Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm: Register Now!

Meet with OC Financial Aid staff for free, expert help completing the FAFSA or WASFA at an upcoming event.

For details, including what to bring with you, visit www.readysetgrad.org/cgw-info.

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grant is a federal grant that provides relief from COVID-19. Olympic College has disbursed approximatly $1.55 million in aid to students. Institutional grant recipients (Olympic College) are required to publicly post on their website, reports of how the funds were disbursed. Visit the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grant Reporting page to learn more.