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

2019-2020 CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS CLICK HERE: THE FINANCIAL AID PORTAL 

UPDATE 04/03/2020: Due to the system conversion, financial aid awards for spring quarter 2020 will post to tuition beginning the start of spring quarter 04/13/2020. If your financial aid is packaged, expect to see information posted to the new Student Center when the quarter has started. Contact financialaid@olympic.edu or call 360-475-7650 with any questions or concerns. 

DUE TO THE COVID19 OUTBREAK, Olympic College will be closed to the public until April 30, 2020 (subject to change). THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE IS PROCESSING APPLICATIONS. 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 drop box located at the main entrance to the Haselwood Library (building 6) at the Bremerton campus.

FINANCIAL LITERACY: CHECK OUT IGRAD! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE 

ANNOUNCEMENT!! 2020-2021 APPLICATIONS: Thanks to all students for your patience during the CTCLink system conversion. We anticipate beginning to process applications starting April 27, 2020 (...subject to change). There will be many changes to the process. Lot's more information to come. Please continue to check this webpage for updates. 

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
  • If male and between the ages of 18 and 26, must be registered with Selective Service
  • Be pursuing a degree or certificate in an eligible program and have an Olympic College goal
  • Undocumented students must apply using the WASFA application

To receive financial aid, a student must be pursuing an eligible degree or certificate 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.

 

Note:  any certificate program of less than 24 credits is not eligible for federal or state financial aid.  

Free FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION WORKSHOPS spring quarter 2020: Get help completing your FAFSA or WASFA:

At the Bremerton campus:

Beginning April 13 through June 19, 2020 workshops are offered according to the following schedule:

  • 1st & 3rd Thursday @ 1:30 to 3:30 pm [location TBD].
  • 2nd & 4th Monday @ 10 am to 12:30 pm [location TBD].
  • 3rd Tuesday @ 4 to 7 pm [location TBD]. 

At the Shelton Campus, workshops are scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. typically the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month. 

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.