Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)

At North Seattle 国产直播福利, we believe鈥痠t's鈥痠mportant for students to feel informed and empowered about their financial responsibilities. As part of our commitment to transparency and your success, you will be asked to review and accept the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA) each academic year. The SFRA will be administered across the state of Washington at all community and technical colleges.

This agreement is designed to help you understand your financial obligations when enrolling in classes and outlines the鈥痗ollege鈥檚鈥痯olicies.

It鈥檚鈥痑 simple way鈥痜or you to acknowledge your financial responsibilities and be aware of what to expect if any issues arise.鈥疻e're鈥痟ere to support you and ensure you have all the information you need to make informed decisions about your education.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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The SFRA is an important agreement that outlines financial obligations and responsibilities for attendance at North Seattle 国产直播福利. By signing it, you show that you understand your financial responsibilities as a student.

The SFRA:

  • Explains your financial responsibilities for paying college-related costs.
  • Helps colleges follow rules about things like late payments and collecting overdue bills.
  • Makes financial processes simpler and more consistent at all colleges.
  • Meets state and federal regulatory and legal requirements.

The SFRA is located in your student account in ctcLink, where you already manage your college-related tasks. You will complete the SFRA in鈥痗tcLink鈥痓y selecting 鈥淗olds.鈥  

The SFRA may also be provided to you via paper if you are registering outside of鈥痗tcLink. 

Students鈥痚nrolling in courses that charge tuition/fees will be鈥痳equired鈥痶o complete the SFRA prior to their first registration for the academic year.  

Students who are under the age of 18, as well as Department of Corrections and Continuing Education students, are excluded from this requirement. 

The SFRA must be completed once per academic year (Summer through Spring), or if changes to the current agreement are mandated.

If you are taking classes at more than one Seattle 国产直播福利 (Seattle Central, North, and/or South), you will need to complete the SFRA for each college. While our three colleges are part of the same district, you are required to complete a separate SFRA for each college you are attending.

If your status requires completion of the SFRA, you must review and accept it annually to register for classes. You will not be able to register for classes if you don鈥檛 complete the SFRA. If you do register for classes without completing the form, you may be dropped by the 国产直播福利.   

Each鈥痵tudent鈥痠s鈥痳esponsible鈥痜or鈥痶heir account鈥痑nd unpaid balances, especially if a third-party payer does not cover the full amount. It is important to be aware of this and understand the terms outlined in the SFRA. 

It's鈥痠mportant to know that if鈥痽ou're鈥痳eceiving financial aid or other funding, there may be some charges on your account that鈥痑ren't鈥痗overed fully. For example, your student account might include things like library book fines or lost equipment fees. In these cases,鈥痽ou鈥痑re responsible for鈥痶hose extra charges.鈥疉lso, if there happens to be a balance鈥痠n鈥痽our account due to changes in your funding situation, you will鈥痓e responsible for鈥痶hat amount. 

An SFRA hold will take effect the first time you are eligible to register during the academic year (Summer through the following Spring). The hold is placed on your student account in ctcLink. Completion of the SFRA will remove the hold and allow you to register for that quarter and future quarters during that same academic year.鈥 

If you are completing the SFRA in鈥痗tcLink, the鈥痟old will be removed鈥痠mmediately. If you are completing an alternative paper SFRA form, the college registration office will release your hold within two business days of when they receive it. 

Completing the SFRA in ctcLink is highly recommended.

You will find鈥痑 copy of鈥痶he SFRA in鈥痗tcLink鈥痵elf-service Tasks menu. After signing it, you will be able to go back and review it.

After opening the SFRA, it can be translated using the following web browsers:

Google Chrome

  • Right-click anywhere on the webpage.
  • Select "Translate to [your language]".
  • If your preferred language isn't displayed, click the three dots in the top-right corner of the translation bar and select "Choose another language."

Microsoft Edge

  • Right-click on the page and select "Translate to [your language]".
  • Use the translation pop-up to switch to a different language if needed.

Firefox

  • Refer to the .

Mobile Browsers

  • In Chrome or Edge, tap the three-dot menu, choose "Translate", and select your language.

If I have鈥痑dditional鈥痲uestions鈥痳egarding鈥痶he SFRA, who should I reach out to?

笔濒别补蝉别鈥痗辞苍迟补肠迟 StudentFinancial@seattlecolleges.edu if you have any additional questions鈥痳egarding鈥痶he SFRA.