First Time in College

All students must submit an admissions application for South even if they already have a ctcLink ID with another community and technical college!

Review admissions information to find out about entry requirements and how to prepare to do your free admission application. Reviewing this information will help you complete the application faster and more accurately.

Once you have gathered the required information, you are now ready to apply. Apply Today!

South Seattle College uses the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges Online Admissions Application Portal.

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 Need help with the application? Get step-by-step application help.

Important: After Submitting Your Admissions Application

Once your application has been processed, you will receive an email from ssccregistration@seattlecolleges.edu about your acceptance status and be provided with a ctcLinkID number. Keep this unique number safe as you will use it throughout your time at South Seattle College.

If it has been more than 14 business days and you have not seen an email from Registration, please check your junk mail or spam folder for an email from ssccregistration@seattlecolleges.edu. Contact ssccregistration@seattlecolleges.edu for any questions concerning your admissions application status.

Tips:

• Have a question about your residency? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
• Are you undocumented? You have options! Read through the resources you can access for your education at our Undocumented Student Support website.
• Don’t wait to apply for Funding. You can start the process of looking for funding while you wait for your application to be processed.

Visit our Paying for College Overview Website to learn about key costs, important deadlines, and funding resources.

Financial Aid

• Financial aid applications do not transfer between colleges.
  • Even if you have completed a FAFSA or WASFA and been awarded at another college, you will still need to send your FAFSA or WASFA to South Seattle College and complete the financial aid missing document/review process until you receive an award letter.
• If you have not yet completed your FAFSA or WASFA for South Seattle College, we encourage all students to apply for Financial Aid to see if they are eligible for grants, work-study, or loans for college.
  • Start early as the processing of financial aid typically takes 90-120 days. To start the process, you must submit the FAFSA or WASFA. Use Federal School Code for South Seattle College: 009706.
  • Once your application is submitted, make sure to check your email often as you will get further directions from our Financial Aid office.
• After you have submitted your FAFSA or WASFA to South Seattle College, you will need to complete the Financial Aid missing document/review process until you receive an award letter.
  • For questions in general, contact financialsouth@seattlecolleges.edu.
• If you already have a Bachelor’s degree, you may not be able to get financial aid funding to cover your classes. Contact financialsouth@seattlecolleges.edu if you have questions about eligibility.
• Important Tip! Check you Junk Mail or Spam Folder often in case your email security filters may have moved messages from the Financial Aid Office.
• Have General Questions? Contact financialsouth@seattlecolleges.edu. You can also get help filling out your FAFSA or WASFA with the Benefits Hub!

Are you planning to do Professional & Technical Career Training?

In addition to Financial Aid, you can also connect with the Workforce Education department to see if you are eligible for funding. Another great resource for students in these programs is our Opportunity Grant. Learn more at our Opportunity Grant website.

Veteran’s Benefits

Make sure to contact our Veteran’s Affairs Office for details on how to get your funding processed. For questions you can email ssccva@seattlecolleges.edu.

Scholarships

Explore Scholarships you can apply to.

Payment Plan

Split up your payments or have a back-up plan for your funding applications. Check out our Payment Plan option.

Visit South’s Paying for College Overview Website to learn about key cost, important deadlines, and our funding resources. If you have questions on financial aid, contact financialsouth@seattlecolleges.edu. If you need help filling out your FAFSA or WASFA, contact Benefits Hub.

Before you can register for classes, you’ll need to establish Math and English placement at South.

• If you have transcripts or classes from another school (outside of the Seattle Colleges) and want to use those to establish Math and English placement at South, and for those credits to go towards your degree or certificate at South
  • You will need to complete the official transcript process by ordering an official transcript to be sent to South Seattle College for evaluation and complete the incoming transcript evaluation request form
  • See ‘Transcripts’ section below for more information on this process
• For students with credits from North Seattle or Seattle Central, if you have taken classes at either of those schools and want to use those classes to establish Math and English placement at South and want those credits to go towards your certificate or degree at South Seattle College
  • You do not need to submit official transcripts. However, you still need to complete an incoming transcript evaluation request form to have those credits evaluated and brought into your transcript at South to be used for establishing Math and English placement.
• If you haven’t taken a college level Math or English class or the Math or English Placement Test(s) at North Seattle or Seattle Central or South Seattle within the past 2 years you’ll need to establish placement at South before taking any classes.
  • You can complete South’s English Directed Self Placement and ALEKS Math Placement or look at alternate placement measures.

If you are planning to use international transcripts for placement, before getting them translated check out the instructions and eligibility for the free English DSP option! If you have questions on placement, contact studentplacement@seattlecolleges.edu

Transcripts

If you have taken classes from another school outside the Seattle Colleges and want those credits to go towards your degree or certificate at South you will need to complete the official transcript process by ordering an official transcript to be sent to South Seattle College for evaluation and complete the incoming transcript evaluation request form.

• You will need to complete this process even if you’ve already brought official transcripts for schools outside the Seattle Colleges, into North Seattle or Seattle Central and have had them evaluated. South will still need you to re-order, send, and have these official transcripts for schools outside the Seattle Colleges to be evaluated at South.

If you have questions on transcript evaluations, contact sevaluations@seattlecolleges.edu

You will need your ctcLinkID (EMPLID) number in order to complete these steps. These steps will guide you through getting access to key student Tech Tools you will use in your time at South, including: ctcLink, MySeattleColleges, and Starfish.

Review this guide and follow the steps indicated to set-up your accounts: Students Guide to Accounts and Tech Tools. If you need additional help understanding these tools, contact the eLearning Staff.

Set Up Your Tech Access: ctcLink

Once your application has been processed, you will receive an email from our Registration Department about your acceptance and you will be provided a ctcLinkID (EMPLID). Keep this unique number safe as you will need it for future steps. You will use your ctcLink ID number to activate your ctcLink Account. (You will only need to activate it once.)

1. Go to the ctcLink Gateway page.
2. Select “Activate Your Account”.
3. Use your first name, last name, date of birth, and ctcLink ID number to activate your account.

Watch this video to go over the ctcLink account activation process. Your ctcLink Account will be used for a variety of processes. Your ctcLink account stores information about your student accounts, financial balances, class registration, enrollment, and transcripts. Visit our student ctcLink Resource Page to learn more.

Set Up Your Tech Access: MySeattleColleges

You will need to have your ctcLink Account activated to do this step. Use your ctcLink ID and password to create MySeattleColleges password (Video | PDF guide)

• ctcLink ID is your student ID number
• MySeattleCollege is your student username
• Both accounts will be used throughout your time at Seattle Colleges.

To set up your MySeattleColleges account, go to tools.seattlecolleges.edu and select “Get My Credentials” to activate your Seattle Colleges email address. You will be provided with your email and login credentials. After this, you will set your password by selecting “Reset Password.”

Your email is usually your FirstName.LastName@seattlecolleges.edu and the password is one you can create. This password expires every 120 days. Make sure to use a secure and memorable password so you can access your account again. Here is a student guide to explain how you will use your ctcLink Account and your MySeattleColleges account while in school.

Set Up Your Tech Access: Starfish

Starfish is a tech tool you can use to schedule appointments with Financial Aid, Advising, and later on, Tutoring. You can view current instructor and course information and find your To-Do items and checklists assigned by your advisor. You will even be able to see notes from your advising appointments and other key messages.

• Login here: Starfish (starfishsolutions.com)
• Your login for Starfish: Use your MySeattleColleges credentials to log in. Do not include the @SeattleColleges.edu in your username.

If you need additional help understanding these tech tools, contact the eLearning Staff.

Once pre-requisites have been recorded and/or Math and English placement documents have been submitted, you should be able to self-register for courses through ctcLink. Here is the Class Schedule.

• If you know what classes you will take, here is a Guide to Register in ctcLink.
• Please note that while registering, the permission number box shows up for everyone. You may or may not need it to register. Leave this field blank and click “Save" to see if a code is needed.
• If it does not work, you can request a permission code. See instructions on Advising’s website.
• If you are unsure what courses to take or want to verify that you are selecting the correct course for your degree, please make an appointment with the Advising Office.
• Advisors help guide students in choosing classes based on academic goals. Once you have completed placement for classes, you are encouraged to meet with an advisor to get help with your first quarter plan.

South’s mandatory New Student Orientation will begin two weeks before the start of the quarter. You will have the ability to do this online before your classes start. Learn more at our New Student Orientation homepage.

• Pay Tuition: Ensure your tuition and fees are paid by the Quarterly Tuition Deadline. Learn about our numerous Payment Options.
• View Deadlines: Familiarize yourself with important dates on our Academic Calendar.
• Buy Your Books: You can buy your books from the South Seattle College Bookstore after determining your class schedule for the upcoming quarter.
• Plan your Parking and Transportation: Check your options for Parking & Transportation. Learn more about discounted Orca Cards for public transit and Parking Permits.
• Sign-up for Emergency Alerts: Find out more about how to receive Emergency Alerts.

We're here to support you! If you have questions or need guidance on where to start, please contact our Welcome Center at SouthWelcomeCenter@seattlecolleges.edu and we will help you get started.