ctcLink Help Resources for Students

The basics for students to get up and running with ctcLink. Also, please refer to the menu items.

Where do I log in?

Seattle Colleges students can find links to all systems and tools they need, including ctcLink, on the Student page of their college's website: 

Students can log in to ctcLink by clicking the:

  1. ctcLink icon on the Students webpage to access ctcLink desktop.
  2. Class Schedule icon on the Students page to access ctcLink mobile (HCX),
    1. Select the term you want to see (North and South Seattle Colleges)
    2. Click the login icon at the bottom of the left navigation menu.
South Seattle College's Student webpage with pink boxes around the ctcLink icon and the Class Schedule icon.
South Seattle College's Student webpage highlighting two icons that can be used to access ctcLink.

 

ctcLink mobile (HCX) expanded left navigation menu with pink arrow pointing to login icon.
ctcLink mobile (HCX) expanded left navigation menu highlighting login icon.

 

More Resources Available

In addition to the guides and resources on this page, the ctcLink Reference Center's Student Homepage has guides for all WA state community and technical college students about:

  • Admissions
  • Managing Classes
  • Academic Progress
  • Academic Records
  • Profile
  • Tasks
  • Financial Account
  • Message Center
  • Okta Account Information
  • and more!

If you received your ctcLink ID number via email, you still need to activate your ctcLink account. You only need to do this once for all WA state community and technical colleges.

Please review this guide to Activating your ctcLink Account (language translations available via browser translation tools).

ctcLink login page. Screenshot of ctcLink login page with an arrow pointing to the activate account link below the ctclink login fields.

 

More tips:

  • Go to gateway.ctclink.us and select "Activate Account" to get started, or click the ctcLink icon on any of the Students pages: North | Central | South.
  • Be sure to write down your new ctcLink ID number when you get it and keep it in a safe place. It's your student ID, and you will need it to manage your student account and access various systems and tools while you're a student at Seattle Colleges and all WA state community and technical colleges).

If you encounter problems activating your account, contact the IT HelpDesk.

 

All Seattle Colleges students are bound to generally recognized ethical and professional practices outlined in Seattle Colleges' Student Activities, Rights and Discipline chapter of Washington Administrative Code. When students set their preferred/chosen name, they agree that:

  • They are not using a preferred/chosen name to impersonate someone else, deceive, or defraud.
  • They are not using a preferred/chosen name to promote hate speech or inappropriate or offensive language.
  • Seattle Colleges has the right to remove a preferred/chosen name if it does not follow these standards.

Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)

The SFRA is an important agreement that outlines financial obligations and responsibilities for attendance at any of our Seattle Colleges. You will be asked to review and accept the SFRA once each academic year before registering for classes. By signing it, you acknowledge that you understand your financial responsibilities.

Note: 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 is located in your student account in ctcLink, where you manage your college-related tasks.

How to complete your SFRA (opens in new tab to instructions in the ctcLink Reference Center)

Learn more about the SFRA at the links below:

Class Schedule

Note: Access the class schedule from your college's Students or Current Students page (North | Central | South) by clicking the Class Schedule icon.

Navigating ctcLink Mobile (HCX)

Join a Class Waitlist and Select a Back-up Class (Swap)

You can use this when you are enrolled in a class but prefer to take a section that is already full.

This video shows how to enroll in classes using the Academic/Degree Progress view in ctcLink to make sure you are meeting your degree requirements. If you have any questions about specific degree requirements for your program of study, we encourage you to contact your academic advisor.

Navigating ctcLink (Desktop/Browser)

pdf guide to Enroll in a Nelnet Payment Plan


Find all the information about signing up and target dates to enroll by at Seattle Colleges MyPaymentPlan webpage or visit the individual college payment plan webpages for more information.

Nelnet Payment Plans at:

 

Make a Payment on Your Account

 

Tips for Known Issues

Some students are encountering issues in ctcLink. Below are some solutions you can try.

  • Do not use the back button as you navigate in ctcLink. Information from previous windows you’ve left will be lost and are not retrievable.
     
  • If you encounter browser issues, good first steps to address this include clearing your browser cache and allowing pop-up windows. Select the links below for How To Steps. For further assistance please contact the IT HelpDesk.

Reporting Time Worked by Student Employees

Student employees need to use ctcLink to report their time worked so they can get paid. Get step-by-step instructions.