Campus & Community

Even with changes to the U.S. Department of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid that have made the form easier to fill out, the FAFSA, as it's commonly called, can still can be a daunting task.

One of the best things about Fort Lewis is the relationships that you are able to build with the professors. In my 3 years at The Fort, I have not yet had a professor that didn’t at least learn my name, and most actually spent the time to get to know me. Knowing my professors on a more personal level just makes the whole college experience more enjoyable.

Fort Lewis College took a giant leap into the future on January 14th, when the Higher Learning Commission approved FLC's first graduate program, a Master of Arts in Education, Teacher Leadership Option. The first students in the M.A. program and the associated graduate-level Teacher Leadership Certificate program will begin their studies in Fall 2013.

The final hurdle has been cleared for Fort Lewis College’s first graduate program in the school’s 102-year history as a public educational institution. On Wednesday, January 16 the Higher Learning Commission informed the College that its Master of Arts in Education, Teacher Leadership Option had been approved. FLC is now free to begin offering the program beginning in the fall.