Seattle Promise Privacy Preference Form 

Welcome! This form allows you to manage your privacy preferences for your student information within the Seattle Promise program. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that gives you control over who sees your educational records. By filling out this form, you're telling us how you'd like your information shared to help you access valuable benefits and support services, like ORCA cards, scholarships, and internships. You can update your choices at any time.

Please note: The preferences you set here are specifically for information shared through the Seattle Promise program. This is separate from any FERPA preferences or releases you may have with your individual college (e.g., North Seattle, Seattle Central, or South Seattle College). Your college's FERPA policies and any releases you've completed directly with them will always take precedence for your overall college records. 

For more information, please visit https://www.seattlecolleges.edu/promise/your-privacy-seattle-promise

Student Contact Information

Your Information Sharing Choices

By submitting this application, I confirm that I have read and agree to the following terms and conditions regarding my participation in the Seattle Promise program: 

• Data Sharing and Program Benefits: I grant permission to Seattle Promise staff to share the student data listed below with my high school and external program partners (including the Seattle Department of Transportation and transfer colleges). I understand this data sharing is strictly for the purpose of providing me with direct benefits (such as ORCA cards, scholarships, internships, and transfer assistance to 4-year schools) and guiding me through college steps (such as enrollment, financial aid, and transfer). 
  • Shared Data Includes: name, month and year of birth, preferred email, high school, college/enrollment status, Seattle Promise status, academic program, credits earned, application information, and credential earned (and date). 
• Additional Funds Agreement (if applicable): I understand that any additional funds I may receive beyond tuition support from Seattle Promise are based on eligibility determined by the Financial Aid office and the City of Seattle. I agree to the following criteria for these funds: 
  1. Funds are provided ONLY to assist with approved school-related expenses. 
  2. I may be required to repay funds if I withdraw from classes prior to the published census dates. 
  3. I may be required to repay funds if they are used for purposes other than approved school-related expenses. 

* I understand that I will not receive certain benefits contingent upon partner access, specifically the ORCA card, the Seattle Promise Equity Scholarship, internships, and 4-year transfer institution scholarships provided through Seattle Promise partnerships.