{"id":586,"date":"2025-05-19T11:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols-redesign-dev\/?page_id=586"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:51:32","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/application-process\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-narrow-content narrow-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">Financial Aid is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and applying early can help you maximize the amount of aid you may qualify for.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it is not required, we recommend applying for Financial Aid before you are accepted into the OLS program.&nbsp;Financial Aid is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and applying early can help you maximize the amount of aid you may qualify for.&nbsp;If you wait until you\u2019re accepted to apply, you could miss out on Financial Aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more detailed information regarding BC\u2019s Financial Aid process and requirements, please visit BC&#8217;s Financial Aid website. You may also&nbsp;contact the Financial Aid Office&nbsp;directly with your financial aid questions and inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button-group btn-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/apply\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Learn About Applying for Financial Aid<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Contact BC Financial Aid Office<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-white body-section-wrapper alignfull wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-body-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"body-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadline for Fall Quarter 2025: June 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only students who apply for FAFSA and submit all requested documentation to Financial Aid prior to the June 1 deadline will have their application considered complete in time for fall tuition assistance. If you miss the deadline, you must pay your own tuition, fees, and books using your own funds; however, you may be reimbursed based on eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to check your application status regularly by accessing the&nbsp;BC Financial Aid Portal&nbsp;using your ctcLink ID and password. The Financial Aid office often needs more information than simply the FAFSA form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/status\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Access BC&#8217;s Financial Aid Portal<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"callout-wrapper col\">\n\t<aside class=\"callout text-margin-reset \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"callout__heading card-title-small\">Don&#039;t Delay!<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>FAFSA applications for 2025-26 are now available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"announcement container-xl\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"announcement--item oho-animate oho-animate-single fade-in-up rounded\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"announcement__image col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/class_260x174.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"Students attend an OLS class.\" data-id=\"582\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"announcement__text col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-title-big\">Pro Tips from BC Financial Aid<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know that you automatically miss the deadline if you submit the FAFSA\/WASFA on the day of the deadline? Get all the tips and deadlines from BC&#8217;s Financial Aid Office.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"announcement__links list-unstyled row mt-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/apply\/dates-deadlines\/\"  class=\"link-accent-lg\">Review Tips and Deadlines from BC Financial Aid<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-xlight listing-section-wrapper\">\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          Are You Interested in Financial Aid?\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 wysiwyg small-order-2 medium-order-3\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__subheading\">Here&#8217;s how to apply; we&#8217;ve laid out all the steps for you.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"listing-section container-xl\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >1. Apply for\u00a0Bellevue College Admissions<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Admissions applications may take up to a week to process and will generate the required SID to apply for Bellevue College Financial Aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acceptance into Bellevue College does not guarantee admission to the OLS Program. The Bellevue College admission fee will be applied to your tuition in your first fall quarter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/\" class=\"link-accent-lg\">Apply to BC<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/microsoft-tech_560x440-360x240.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"An OLS student relaxes on a couch.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/microsoft-tech_560x440-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/microsoft-tech_560x440-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"297\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >2. Apply for FAFSA<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Make sure to select Bellevue College (003769) as a college you are interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One to two weeks after you submit the FAFSA, you should receive a response from the federal processor, which includes a summary of your application. Review this carefully for accuracy. You can go back to your application and make corrections if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" class=\"link-accent-lg\">Apply for FAFSA<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" class=\"link-accent-lg\">Check Your FAFSA Status<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/status\/\" class=\"link-accent-lg\">Check BC Financial Aid Status<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/camps_560x440-360x240.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"An OLS student participates during summer camp.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/camps_560x440-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/camps_560x440-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"735\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"list-item row\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t<h3 >3. Looking for More Tuition Assistance?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Bellevue College Workforce Education and other financial assistance&nbsp;may be available to you. Visit our&nbsp;Resources Page&nbsp;for direct links to scholarships and other helpful resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"\/we\/\" class=\"link-accent-lg\">Visit BC Workforce Education<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/our-program\/community-resources\/\" class=\"link-accent-lg\">View More Resources<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/tabling_560x440-360x240.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"OLS students staff an information table and interact with visitors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/tabling_560x440-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/tabling_560x440-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" data-id=\"272\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion-section-wrapper section section-xlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-section-heading\">\n\t\t<h2>Frequently Asked Questions About Financial Aid<\/h2>\n\t\tWe&#8217;ve compiled answers to your most frequent questions.\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_d4a09c06-2dc6-477a-8af0-cc1a00426213\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_d4a09c06-2dc6-477a-8af0-cc1a00426213\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_d4a09c06-2dc6-477a-8af0-cc1a00426213\">When should I apply for Financial Aid?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_d4a09c06-2dc6-477a-8af0-cc1a00426213\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_d4a09c06-2dc6-477a-8af0-cc1a00426213\" data-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<p>Because Financial Aid is distributed on a first come, first served basis, all students interested in attending OLS and seeking tuition assistance should apply for Financial Aid as soon as possible, even if you have not applied to OLS or made a final decision to go to college. Follow the steps on this page to apply.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_9c62873f-a34f-4a5b-8d7a-f49e2a366eef\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_9c62873f-a34f-4a5b-8d7a-f49e2a366eef\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_9c62873f-a34f-4a5b-8d7a-f49e2a366eef\">How much tuition assistance can I expect to receive?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_9c62873f-a34f-4a5b-8d7a-f49e2a366eef\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_9c62873f-a34f-4a5b-8d7a-f49e2a366eef\" data-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<p>OLS students who qualify for Financial Aid may be awarded tuition assistance up to 50%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional tuition assistance may be available from the Bellevue College&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/\">Workforce Education<\/a>&nbsp;program and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/our-program\/community-resources\/\">other resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_f298e89a-dcff-4596-aacf-10f34c71e844\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_f298e89a-dcff-4596-aacf-10f34c71e844\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_f298e89a-dcff-4596-aacf-10f34c71e844\">The Financial Aid application deadline has passed. Will I still qualify for Financial Aid?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_f298e89a-dcff-4596-aacf-10f34c71e844\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_f298e89a-dcff-4596-aacf-10f34c71e844\" data-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<p>Students who miss the Financial Aid application deadline are required to pay tuition upfront; however, you may be reimbursed based on eligibility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_ae9d3d00-14e2-4c6c-a5a0-74e4817247a8\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_ae9d3d00-14e2-4c6c-a5a0-74e4817247a8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_ae9d3d00-14e2-4c6c-a5a0-74e4817247a8\">How often do I need to apply for Financial Aid?<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_ae9d3d00-14e2-4c6c-a5a0-74e4817247a8\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_ae9d3d00-14e2-4c6c-a5a0-74e4817247a8\" data-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_dde60101-f103-449a-9672-43f6b5d11cc8\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<p>Students must reapply for Financial Aid every year. FAFSA Applications for the following academic year become available to students in October. Yearly applications are good for fall, winter, and spring quarters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"callout-wrapper col\">\n\t<aside class=\"callout text-margin-reset \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"callout__heading card-title-small\">OLS Information Sessions<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Have you attended an Information Session? Join us to learn about the OLS program. 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