Financial Aid

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.