Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)

The SFRA is an important agreement that outlines financial obligations and responsibilities for attendance at South Seattle College. 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 part of your student account in ctcLink, where you already manage your college-related tasks. You will complete the SFRA in ctcLink by selecting “Holds.”  

How to complete your SFRA (links to instructions in the ctcLink Reference Center)

Students enrolling in courses that charge tuition/fees will be required to 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.

Yes, 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’t complete the SFRA. If you do register for classes without completing the form, you may be dropped by the College.  

Each student is responsible for their account and 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 important to know that if you're receiving financial aid or other funding, there may be some charges on your account that aren't covered fully. For example, your student account might include things like library book fines or lost equipment fees. In these cases, you are responsible for those extra charges. Also, if there happens to be a balance in your account due to changes in your funding situation, you will be responsible for that 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.  

If you are completing the SFRA in ctcLink, the hold will be removed immediately. 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 a copy of the SFRA in ctcLink self-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 Firefox Translation webpage.

Mobile Browsers

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