Financial aid helps students pay for college, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a first step toward receiving financial assistance with your educational expenses.
Visit the FAFSA website to complete your financial aid application.
The 2025-2026 application is for enrollment in classes from Summer 2025 – Spring 2026.
Use the 2024-2025 application for Winter 2025 and/or Spring 2025.
Apply as soon as possible and be sure to meet the deadline for the quarter you wish to start receiving funding. Refer to our Important Dates and Deadlines page for details.
The 2025-2026 Washington State aid application (WASFA) is scheduled to open in December.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our Financial Aid office at financialaid@shoreline.edu or 206-546-4762.
Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
You will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships to which you have been automatically applied.
You may be eligible for additional scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you to provide this by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Please Note: An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
You will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships to which you have been automatically applied.
You may be eligible for additional scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you to provide this by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Note: An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Money for college is available, but the application process can be confusing, and many students aren’t sure where to begin.
Don’t worry, help is available!
Attend the Shoreline Community College Financial Aid Lab, where our staff will be available to answer questions and help you complete your application.
These labs are FREE, open to the public, and you can attend either online or in-person.
For priority consideration, you must submit your valid 2024-2025 FAFSA or WASFA application by June 18, 2024 and register for summer classes by June 21, 2024.
Students who meet the June 21, 2024, priority deadline will not be dropped for nonpayment while their financial aid application is reviewed.
Students who miss the June 21, 2024, deadline should have another plan to pay their tuition until their file can be reviewed and eligibility determined.
Students attending Fall Quarter
Review of files will begin after summer quarter applications have been processed.
There have been significant challenges at the national level with the 2024-25 FAFSA application which has impacted Shoreline’s ability to provide student aid information before Summer Quarter begins.
Despite the delay, we want students to know that we have plans in place to ensure students are supported.
Students attending Summer Quarter
For priority consideration, the college must receive your valid 2024-2025 FAFSA or WASFA application and you must be registered for summer classes by June 21, 2024
Students who meet the June 21, 2024, priority deadline will be held in their classes and will not be dropped for nonpayment while their financial aid application is reviewed.
Students who miss the June 21, 2024, deadline should have another plan to pay their tuition until their file can be reviewed and eligibility determined.
Applying for financial aid does not guarantee eligibility for money. Thus, we highly recommend students consider other alternative funding and payment options such as:
Note: Starting June 3, 2024, through June 28, 2024, Financial Aid Office will have limited frontline services as the office will need to focus on serving students by doing file review and awarding before the summer quarter starts.
Please be sure to keep an eye on your email for any requests for additional information from our office and visit our website for updates.
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced a delay in providing 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data to colleges.
This postponement is to prioritize students and ensure they receive the full aid they are entitled to.
Shoreline Community College is committed to keeping you updated on these changes and will make every effort to minimize the impact this has on you.
We encourage you to apply for financial aid as soon as possible to avoid any further delays in processing their file.
Need assistance paying for college?
The Financial Aid Office strongly encourages students to apply for financial aid for the 2024-2025 school year as soon as possible. The 2024-2025 aid year covers Summer quarter 2024 through Spring quarter 2025.
You can apply for financial aid using either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA).
Don’t wait to apply!
The U.S. Department of Education has announced a delay in the college receiving 2024-2025 FAFSA data until mid-March. This means the processing timeline for the college will be delayed. We anticipate beginning to review files in early May. Once your application data is received, you may be asked to provide additional information to the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility.
Please join us at our Financial Aid Lab! This FREE event is an opportunity to get help completing your financial aid application. We have several dates coming up, with both in-person and online options. Click here for more information.
The Financial Aid office is here to help you with your FAFSA or WASFA and answer any questions you may have. You can come see us in the Foss (5000) building or contact us at financialaid@shoreline.edu.
The Shoreline Community College Foundation’s spring quarter 2024 and annual 2024-2025 scholarship applications are now open. See the instructions below on how to apply.
Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
You will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships to which you have been automatically applied.
You may be eligible for additional scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you to provide this by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Note: An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Please review the important financial aid updates below.
2023-2024 Financial Aid
If you have already applied and submitted all required documentation for Winter Quarter financial aid, you should receive an aid offer notification soon if you have not received it already. Disbursement of financial aid money for Winter Quarter begins on January 5.
Students applying now should check that all outstanding documents have been submitted and plan to pay your tuition (or make tuition payment arrangements) if your aid has not been finalized by the tuition deadline of January 3, 2024.
Because the disbursement of financial aid will start on January 5, all financial aid students who have an aid offer notification are protected from being dropped for non-payment.
If you are interested in financial aid for this coming Winter and/or Spring, but haven’t applied yet, there’s still time to apply for 2023-2024 financial aid. If you need assistance or have questions, please visit our financial aid office, M-TH, 8-5pm, and Friday, 8-12 or email us at Financialaid@shoreline.edu.
To explore other funding opportunities, please click here.
2024-2025 Financial Aid Application
Big changes are coming with the 2024-25 FAFSA, which will impact how students and parents are required to complete the application.
We expect that the 2024-2025 aid applications will be available starting on December 31, 2023.
Click here to learn more about changes to the FAFSA.
The 2024-2025 financial aid applications are for students who plan to enroll for the 2024-2025 year (Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025 & Spring 2025).
Winter Quarter Emergency Aid
The Winter Quarter emergency aid application opens on December 28. The Financial Aid Office will begin disbursing emergency aid on January 5.
Starting Winter quarter emergency aid will be handled through the Benefits Hub. For assistance with the application or questions, students can either schedule an appointment with a Benefits Hub Coach at https://benefitshub.as.me/schedule.php or email emergencyaid@shoreline.edu.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to navigate through this access outage. You will find a comprehensive list of helpful FAQS at the end of this post. These FAQs will also be available via e-mail, and we are working to post them on the Student Support site as well. We will be continuing to update this list as more items arise, including the addition of the questions gathered from today’s Zoom forum.
In addition to the FAQS we also have an important update from Technology Support Services (TSS) which is listed below.
On Campus Printing
We have enabled all Ricoh printers on-campus to print from and scan to a USB/Flash drive. Here are some helpful instructions to assist you.
Printing from a USB/Flash Drive:
Ensure document/file is saved on the flash drive.
Insert flash drive on the left side of the printer control panel.
Press “PRINTER” button or Printer icon.
Press “PRINT FROM MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE”\
Press “MEM.DEVICE” icon
SELECT FILES you need to print from flash drive
Press “START PRINTING”
Scroll down (if necessary) by pressing or
Wait until printing is done
Press “UP ONE LEVEL” button before unplugging flash drive.
Scanning to a Flash Drive/USB
Insert flash drive on the left side of the printer control panel.
Press “SCANNER” button or Scanner icon
Press “STORE FILE”
Press “STORE TO MEMORY DEVICE”
Press “OK”
Press “START” button
When you see “WRITING COMPLETE…” message, press “EXIT”
When done, press “RESET” button
Remove Flash Drive.
Thank you!
Cat Chiappa
Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
support@shoreline.edu
Access Outage FAQs
General Info
Question
Answer
Is Shoreline the only Community or Technical College impacted?
Some sister colleges have been impacted in the past, and this is a nationwide issue that other institutions have experienced previously.
At this time, we are not aware of any current issues at other institutions.
Is there a way to find out how it happened?
We are currently working with external agencies and are in the process of analyzing our systems to identify the source and the total extent of impact.
Do we have a timeline?
We are currently investigating and assessing. We cannot provide an estimated timeline.
How long has it taken for other colleges to go back online?
It depends on the college and their situation, so we are not able to provide a timeline to be back online.
Without sharing sensitive information – has the college been contacted and do we know what the people who orchestrated the attack want?
We are working with local and outside authorities and are not able to address that at this time.
Is the College open? What services are currently available? How do I contact them?
The college is still open. Services are available both in-person and remotely. Here is a list of contact information for various offices.
Where can I find information?
The Shoreline Support Center, support.shoreline.edu , has resource information and links, including:
Student, faculty, and staff email is still available. Students can access their email by going to Gmail and signing in with your @go.shoreline.edu address.
No, ctcLink is a cloud-based solution that is housed by the State Board.
If you are off the campus network, you can access it.
Laptops and Security
Question
Answer
Do we have any assurance that our laptops are safe? I am concerned about logging in from my work computer on my home wi-fi as this could expose the home network.
Most laptops use Intune which is a cloud-based management service, and as such they do not currently appear to be affected.
Did student/ staff information get compromised? Our Workforce grant requires that we work with DSHS in case of a breach.
We are currently working with several external agencies to identify what has been potentially accessed. We will continue to provide updates as we have more information.
We will comply with any legal notification obligations in connection with the incident.
Should we avoid using VPN (virtual private network)?
VPN is unavailable at this time.
I am unable to get authentication from home – am I doing something wrong
This should work, but you can try clearing your cache in your web browser.
Is signing into Canvas at shoreline.instructure.com safe for home laptops?
Yes, it is safe; it is completely cloud-based and separate from our network.
There was an announcement that a security patch is available for Windows 365. Should we be making that update on our laptops?
Yes, it is always best practice to update security whenever you are prompted to do so.
I noticed that QR codes that had direct links to pages on our website were still working. Are those safe to continue using?
If you have concerns about any QR codes on campus do not scan them.
When can we expect to hear to what extent students’ and employees’ sensitive data (SSNs, etc.) is compromised?
Currently, we are undergoing analysis to determine what the entire impact is to the college and campus community.
Once we know more, appropriate notifications will be sent out as appropriate.
I logged into Canvas and ctcLink and email over the weekend (both days) and early enough this morning that I discovered www.shoreline.edu unavailable (that 404-error message) via a very secure computer on my home network.
We do not believe there are additional malware risks from accessing campus platforms.
“How short is the quickest return from ransomware for any of the ctcLink colleges? How long the longest?”
We are not able to project this at this time.
We work with DSHS and have been told SharePoint isn’t secure enough for them. Do you have any suggestions for us?
We will reach out to them and follow-up.
Do people need to be worried about what they are clicking on? Will it exacerbate things or make them worse?
Regardless of the situation, people should always be aware and ensure things are coming from a known or legitimate source.
How do you know if a link is legitimate?
When testing the legitimacy of links, you can look at who the sender is.
Make sure the name matches up with the e-mail, and that it is something you are expecting
If you’re using Outlook or Microsoft resources, whenever you click on a link in an outlook e-mail is does a check on the URL before you route over to that
Be very cautious.
Student Info (Finals, Classes, Technology Access)
Question
Answer
General Questions
I am a new student. How does this impact me?
New students do not currently have access to create their network accounts if they do not have one already.
This means that students will not be able to login into Canvas or their student e-mail.
This is a priority for the college, and we are currently working to resolve this issue.
How do I know what systems I CAN access?
We have started an article with direct links to software for staff and students.
Shoreline Support Center Zoom Room: Monday-Friday 9am-1pm and 2-4:30pm. Available staff can answer a variety of questions related to enrollment, tuition, technology access, etc. You can find the room at: support.shoreline.edu > student tab >bottom of the page. Departments also are available by email.
Do we know if this will last into spring quarter?
It is not yet known how long this outage will last. Most college resources are available remotely during this time.
Are the students in the residence hall impacted?
Students in residential halls have a separate wireless system and shouldn’t be impacted technologically.
Finals
Are we expecting that this will continue through finals?
We have no present ETA for resolution at this time, but we would expect that to be the case.
Are my finals/classes moving to remote?
In-person finals will continue as planned whenever possible, and further updates about upcoming classes will be sent out as available. Students should connect to their faculty members through Canvas. Faculty should connect with their dean if they are unsure about the appropriate status.
Class Info
Are lab classrooms on the network?
Computers here on campus are affected and it is not possible to sign on to machines right now.
If you are accessing a cloud-based software, you can do so remotely
Can I register for classes through ctcLink?
Yes, you can. You can view AND register for courses in ctcLink.
Where can I check my grades?
You can view your grades in ctcLink after Wednesday, March 29.
Why are my classes not showing up in Starfish or ctcLink?
Students may experience a delay in their new courses being updated in Starfish and ctcLink.
Student Resources
How does this impact students who receive accommodation from Student Accessibility Services?
Students should not experience a disruption in the support they receive from SAS. SAS is available remotely and has limited in-person presence.
To contact a staff member, e-mail sas@shoreline.edu or call 206-546-4545.
Are Counseling Services still available?
Counseling Services are available remotely. To schedule an appointment with a counselor, call 206-546-5494 and leave a message.
Additional resources that are available include:
King County Crisis Line: 1-866-427-4747
Snohomish County Crisis Line: 800-584-3578
National Suicide Prevention Line (talk or text): 988
Are Enrollment Services still available?
Enrollment Services is available for in-person and virtual support for the following:
Yes, limited printing is available in the library. You need to bring a USB (thumb) drive with you to plug into the printer in order to be able to print.
Is the Testing Center still open?
The testing center is open for both in-person and online support.
Financial Aid and Student Payment
Question
Answer
Has the student payment processing problem been resolved for new students registering? Continuing Ed students can register via Campus CE, but still not pay.
There was a broken link they are working to fix, which does not appear related to this issue. We hope to have more information soon.
Can students pay tuition/fees at the Shoreline Support Center?
They will need to pay through ctcLink, which is linked via the Shoreline Support Center.If this process does not work, then see the next comment about pay by phone.
How can I pay for my tuition?
You can pay for your tuition with a Visa or Mastercard by contacting the Cashiers Office at 206-546-7850 and leaving a voicemail for callback or e-mailing accountsreceivable@shoreline.edu.
Will I be dropped from my classes for non-payment?
The college will delay the drop-for-nonpayment process for students this spring classes due to these access concerns. Students are strongly encouraged to make a payment for their tuition as soon as possible to avoid being dropped from their classes in the future.
How will this impact scholarships from the Foundation?
Scholarships should still be disbursed on schedule. For more information about this, e-mail foundation@shoreline.edu.
Can I (still) set up a payment plan?
Yes, you can set up a payment plan via ctcLink; follow these instructions.
Faculty/Staff Information
General Info
Can you please tell us again how to contact students by e-mail?
You can contact students directly through Canvas or message them directly through CtcLink
Is there a workaround for us to let students into Canvas courses, even if they cannot activate their Shoreline Network accounts?
We are currently working on this issue.
Spring Quarter
Do we know if this will last into spring quarter?
Currently, we do not have enough information to make a clear determination on this.
This week we are holding schedule adjustment meetings and hope to have more information soon to see what is possible if need be. What we do know is that
Most in-person classes can run
Online classes will run
We are looking into what options we can run for hybrid classes.
Can we link the Spring schedule on the support.shoreline.edu site linking wa070.ctclink.us there directly?
The Web team can link whatever support articles are needed to support the college.
Clarification question: I understand that students can still enroll via ctcLink—-but will students who register for a spring class *now* via ctcLink show up in spring Canvas shells?
If they were previously registered, they will show up.
If they just applied today and registered for a class, they will not automatically show up because our software does that, and we are working to come up with a solution.
Finals and Final Grades
Are we expecting that this will continue through finals?
We have no present ETA for resolution, but we would expect that to be the case.
We have loaner computers that we use for testing. If we use a hotspot, can we download exams and use those computers? We don’t need wi-fi access during the exam.
IPads should be fine to hotspot for exam download.
Students who are normally using on-campus lab computers (i.e., in the VCT lab) due to not having computer access at home, will need to finish projects next quarter, as lab computers and software require online and server licensing.
It is likely students/faculty will have to push those projects out until these issues are resolved.
International Education
Question
Answer
Should we assume ISM will be down as long as this issue persists?
Yes
System Access for Admin and Faculty
Question
Answer
Does this affect Report Server and Formstack?
Access is currently down for Report Server. CtcLink queries are working, so contact Institutional Reseach for help @ cpastore@shoreline.edu .
Formstack: Some data and forms can be filled out, but it won’t feed into our local system at this time.
Our AIM (Accessible Information Management) syncs with the servers, is that daily update suspended? AIM is web based and we have accommodated testers we manage through AIM including downloading, updating, and editing testing related work.
Any updates coming from on campus systems are suspended
However, most of the data should already be there for what people are registered for regarding the current week
More information is needed on what this will mean for new classes.
There are several Important financial reports due soon, e.g., IPEDS Finance Survey, 2022 HERF Annual report that need work to complete. Possible extensions?
Stay tuned for more info on this. We will work together to contact the necessary partners and take whatever measures we need to.
Will Flywire be impacted?
Flywire is a cloud-based application so access should not be impacted
Several areas need access to the shared drive and remote desktop in order to avoid significantly impacting work. Do we have any idea when access might be restored to certain items like this?
Currently there is no estimated time for service restoration
Within your unit you could start a SharePoint folder and pull files from e-mail to help recreate some files
Be careful if you go this route though, because if you do this without working with TSS you may have some access issues in the future
Can we access 25live? If so, Q for Jenifer A: can a report be pulled to notify all Faculty teaching a final in a lab (1300s, 1401) this week that they need to move finals online?
Yes, it is available
Yes, Faculty are aware that alternate arrangement needs to be made.
Do we have access to tape (right word?) backups from Friday or before if we need mission-critical data? (Specifically thinking about the shared drive)
We are working with backup providers to verify access to and integrity of backup data. Shoreline has not used tape backups for quite a few years.
Human Resources
Question
Answer
Will this affect hiring committees/NEOGOV?
Hiring will not be affected. People should plan to attend all meetings and interviews online this week
To what extent will this affect payroll processing, if any?
Currently, we have payroll almost done and do not anticipate anything impacting that today.
Payroll is largely out of the scope of what was impacted.
Will this mean that we will need to work when we are off contract? Can the union speak to this?
We have reached out to both unions and will be working with faculty and classified unions on anything that deviates from regular practices to help people in the transition.
Anything outside of normal requirements we will be working with the unions on.
Should staff be working remotely until this is resolved?
It depends on the staff and their needs.
Campus is NOT closed, just moved to remote services where we cannot provide them in person on campus
Nothing is wrong with campus other than that we can’t access our normal systems.
PCC continues to be open- childcare does not require an online service to provide
Security will remain working onsite
Instructional lab techs can do work in person.
If you can do your work here, or some of your work here, you can be onsite
