ctcLink

Review class schedules, register for classes, pay tuition, review financial aid, check academic progress, view unofficial transcripts, receive messages, and more

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Access Your Account

Students

Launch student ctcLink in the Firefox browser or on your mobile device.

Employees

Launch employee ctcLink in the Firefox browser or on your mobile device.

Activate Your Account

Launch ctcLink. Important: Remember to write down your new ctcLink ID.
See detailed instructions below

Registering for Classes

Instructions on how to find your registration time, how to navigate the class schedule, and how to enroll in classes for summer and fall quarters.

Need to meet with an academic advisor to help with class selection? Email advising@cascadia.edu or attend an advising drop-in zoom hour. Complete list of hours and zoom IDs available at Virtual Assistance.

Download the App

The ctcLink app is available on Apple or Android devices so you can login to the student self-service system on your mobile devices.

Student Homepage Tile Descriptions

There are several tiles on your student homepage, find detailed information about what you can access and what action you can take within each tile.

Screen Reader Mode

Currently the Enable Screen Reader Mode option at the ctcLink login page does not automatically activate throughout site. Until a permanent fix is in place, please manually adjust your individual preferences to enable the screen reader mode. Once you make the change, it will remain active until you decide to turn the feature off.

Support

For questions about your ctcLink student ID number or account access email ctcLinksupport@cascadia.edu

Tutorials

Opt-in for Electronic 1098-T

Visit ctcLink
Select the Financial Account tile.
Select 1098-T on the left side navigation.
Select View 1098-T.

screen shot of 1098-T Report Selection of Student ctcLink

You will see a page to grant consent to view the 1098-T via online access: use the button, “Grant Consent”

screen shot of 1098-T Consent Agreement of Student ctcLink

You will then select the box, Yes, I have read the agreement, then submit.

For more information about the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit, please visit the IRS.

Please note that only students who have submitted their SSN or ITIN number to enrollment services, typically during the admissions application process, will receive a 1098-T form.

Activation

Launch ctcLink. Note: this is where you can enable the screen reader mode by clicking the checkbox.
Select Activate Your Account

Select the OK button when the redirection pop up message displays

ctcLink Activate Your Account Screenshot

The Activate Your Account page displays

Enter your First Name and Last Name. Please make sure you have entered your name correctly. Note: If your legal name is a single name—such as Pran, Madonna or Nani - you must enter a hyphen (-) in the First Name field and enter your single name in the Last Name field.
Enter your Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) as shown or use the calendar icon
From the drop-down menu select:

ctcLink ID (new) if you are a new student or employee
SID (old) if you are a current or returning student or employee

Enter either your ctcLink ID or SID
Select the Submit button.

The Set Your Password page displays

Enter you preferred Email address
Select the Security Question from the dropdown menu
Provide the Answer to your security question
Additional Account Recovery options located in the Account Recovery box

Enter Phone Number for text (SMS) option
Enter Phone Number for voice option

Create your password (At least 8 characters, including at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one number. Special characters may be used but are not required.)
Confirm your password
Select the submit button. Important: After you click submit, a pop-up window will appear that displays your new ctcLink ID number. It will not appear again. Write down your ctcLink ID at this time or take a photo.
Select OK and then close
Close the entire browser window
Open a new browser window (it is best to use Firefox).
Launch ctcLink again

Enter your NEW ctcLink ID and password

Explore your NEW self-service portal

Launch student ctcLink in the Firefox browser or on your mobile device.

Select the ctcLink Login tile and enter your ctcLink ID and password.

On the left navigation bar, select “Class Information” then “Class Search”

Select the Term and Academic Group

Select a section to open a drop-down that tells you more information about that class

Select the “Enroll” button at the bottom of the drop-down or from the ellipsis menu to the right of the session

Screenshot of Enroll Button on the Top Right of Page

Leave the Permission Code blank unless one was given to you from an Advisor. NOTE: After the second day of the term, Permission Codes will no longer work, and you will need to email the instructor of the course to get written permission to be registered for the course. If you receive this written permission, please forward the instructor’s email to enrollment@cascadia.edu to be registered for that course (so long as course pre-requisites are met).

Only select the waitlist button if the class is full and you would like to add yourself to the waitlist
Select "Enroll"

Check Your Enrolled Classes (View your Schedule)

Screenshot of Selecting Schedule on CTC webpage

On the left navigation bar, select “Schedule”

The screen will default to a calendar view

You can select the list view at the top right-hand of the screen

Cascadia Student Homepage Tiles

Profile Tile

Personal Details – Review name and add preferred name.
Contact Details – Update email and phone numbers.
Addresses – Review, add and edit addresses.
Emergency Contacts – Add/edit emergency contact information.
Ethnicity – Review and update ethnicity and background information.
Privacy Restrictions – Review and update privacy restrictions, such as: names, personal data, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, extracurricular activities, and photograph.