Western Oklahoma State College

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy For Students On Financial Aid

Non-Attendance / Withdrawals

Verification Policy

Selective Service

The FAFSA Simplification Act amended Section 484 of the HEA to remove the requirement for male students to register with the Selective Service before the age of 26 to be eligible for Title IV aid. This question has been removed from the FAFSA from, and there will no longer be any associated comment codes or messaging that indicates that a resolution is necessary.

Students Convicted of Possession or Sale of Drugs

The FAFSA Simplification Act amended Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), making several important changes to student eligiblity criteria. One of these is the elimination of the prohibition on receiving Title IV aid for students with most drug-related convictions. Having a drug conviction while receiving Title IV aid no longer impacts a student's Title IV eligibilty, and a student who has a drug conviction may be eligible to receive Title IV aid if they meet all other eligiblity criteria. Click the link below for additional information.

Eligibility for Students with Criminal Convictions

GPA Calculator 

(The following GPA Calculator is a useful tool provided by an outside source. 
Western is not responsible for the content within this site. 
The GPA information is only as accurate as the information provided by the student.)

Students who plan to take eight-week or shortened-format courses during the semester should enroll in them before the end of the two-week add/drop period of the regular 16-week semester that the course will be transcripted to in order for the class(es) to be included in their semester award.