• Tuition Calc Turn On Time...?
  • Are you ready for winter term tuition calculation...if you haven’t done so yet, please be sure to log a ticket in Solar Winds using the SF: Turn on Tuition Calc request type and Institution #/Term in the Request Detail field.
• SFRA  Student Financial Responsibility Agreement
  • 25 Colleges are now live with the SFRA configuration  wow! Over 126,000 agreements have been completed as of last Friday  DOUBLE WOW!!

Cohort 3 planning

• We are holding a SFRA drop-in session for Cohort 3 on Thursday, December 11^th (2:00pm) where we will provide a general overview and SFRA communications review.
• We still need go live dates from the following Cohort 3 colleges: WA020, WA040, WA070, WA220, WA280.
• Please check the SFRA QRG under “Implementation Timeline” for more information.

After SFRA go live:

• When needing assistance from the SF Team regarding the SFRA, please use the Solar Winds ticket request type of SF: Communications and be sure to include “SFRA WA###” in the subject line.

• CyberSource online payment provider
  • All is functioning as expected following the recent security updates to production, and we appreciate the extensive work done alongside the SF Support Team to ensure students experienced as little impact as possible.
  • Security key updates are now on a biennial cycle. We will reach out to the Cohort 2 group in March of next year to complete their updates and, in doing so, place all CTCs on a consistent two-year update schedule.
• 1098-T Updates
  • NEW Request Missing National ID (SSN) Communication Video!
    • You can find the video on the ctcLink Learning Opportunities Information canvas page.
    • Navigate to Modules > Student Financials Learning Opportunities > 2025 1098-T's  SF Work Sessions.
  • FIRE Test system closes 11/19/25 and reopens 1/5/2026.
• BAR and continued Collections discussion
  • BAR October Meeting slide decks & recording link
  • Collections November 7^th Drop-In Session!
    • Thank you to all those that attended to provide feedback and to ask questions on available functionality within ctcLink.
  • Don’t FORGET = Submit a ticket for Past Due ctcLink processing questions & set up!
• Athletic Waivers
  • Please note that the following criteria has been removed from resources and queries:
    • Per NWAC, verbiage located in parenthesis within the Waiver Guidance section is not valid/true. “(course number 100 or higher)”.
    • Please visit the updated Waiver Guidance section via the State Boards website.
• ER274 Cashier Receipts renovation work
  • The student and corporate cashier receipts have been updated and are now available for use. A “change due” designation has been added near the bottom of the form when change is entered/provided.

Updated QRGs

• Request Missing National ID (SSN) Communication Updated to include information on running local letter templates
• Athletic Waiver  Updated to include October 2025 changes
• Process Running Start  Updated 9-10 waiver info

Learning Opportunities

Recent:

• October 20 Cross Pillar Training: FA-SF customer Account Review Basics
• October 27 SF Work Session: 1098T Kick-Off Meeting

Upcoming:

• November 17 SF Work Session: 1098-T Communications and Q&A
• November 18 Cross-Pillar Training: Award Adjustments and the FARP/FARC Process Refresher
• November 19 Running Start Series
• November 21 SF Drop-in Session: 1098-T
• December 1 SF Training: 2025 SF Year in Review and Updates
• December 8 SF Work Session: 1098T Prep: Item Type, TIN Table, FIRE, COMMMS Review
• December 11 SF Work Session: SFRA Cohort 3 Kickoff
• December 12 SF Drop-in Session: 1098T

Today I learned...

The bright reds, oranges, and yellows of fall leaves are caused by the creation of sugars that get trapped inside the leaves after they stop producing chlorophyll.

-Your State Board SF Team