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Financial Aid

Welcome to Olympic College! The Office of Student Financial Services is here to assist you in accessing the various types of financial aid funding you need to ensure that you are able to meet your educational goals. 

CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS, CLICK HERE: THE FINANCIAL AID PORTAL

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
  • 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 winter quarter 2020: Get help completing your FAFSA or WASFA:

At the Bremerton campus:

Beginning January 2 through March 20, 2020 workshops are offered according to the following schedule:

  • 1st & 3rd Thursday @ 1:30 to 3:30 pm in Bldg 4 (HSS) room 120.
  • 2nd & 4th Monday @ 10 am to 12:30 pm in Bldg 4 (HSS) room 306.
  • 3rd Tuesday @ 4 to 7 pm in Bldg 4 (HSS) room 124. 

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.