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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 in 2019: Get help completing your FAFSA or WASFA:

At the Bremerton campus:

Monday, July 8, 2019: 4 to 7 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 124

Wednesday, July 17, 2019: 12 to 2 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 124

Thursday, July 25, 2019: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 111

Monday August 12, 2019: 4 to 7 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 122 

Tuesday August 20, 2019: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 110

Wednesday August 28, 2019: 1 to 3 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 120

Friday, Sept. 6, 2019: 12 to 2 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 120

Monday Sept. 9, 2019: 4 to 7 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 120

Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Building 4 (HSS), Room 306

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.