Financial aid options

The Financial Aid Office uses your FAFSA information to determine eligibility for need-based and non-need-based financial aid awards.

Financial aid packages may include eligible federal, state, and institutional aid tailored to each student. This video highlights the different types of federal aid available. 

Understanding Course Program of Study (CPOS) and financial aid

Federal and state financial aid only applies to courses within your declared degree program. Courses not required for your degree won't count toward financial aid eligibility.

Learn more about CPOS and how it affects your financial aid

Colorado Student Grant

  • How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine if a student is eligible based on financial need.
  • Award amount: Up to $3,000 per school year.
  • Award length: Awards are made each school year and based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA.
  • Criteria for eligibility: You must be classified as a Colorado resident, full-time, undergraduate, and first-degree seeking student.
  • Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive this award, which includes a 2.0 cumulative college-level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
  • How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before the term begins or once your financial aid file is completed if it is before the Census. If your financial aid file is incomplete, the award will be canceled after the Census. 

Funds for the Colorado Student Grant have been allocated by the generosity of the Colorado General Assembly.

Federal Pell Grant

  • How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application, enrollment status, and amount of lifetime Pell you've already used allows the Financial Aid Office to determine award amounts. Learn more about Pell eligibility
  • Award amount: From $657-$6195 for the school year.
  • Award length: Awards are made each school year and based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA. There is a life-time limit for receiving this award.
  • Standards for keeping it and how to get it back: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which include a minimum 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, and 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
  • How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your account approximately one week before the Fall and/or Spring term, or once a student’s file becomes complete.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

  • How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Award eligibility: You must be a full-time, undergraduate, first-degree seeking student. Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine award amounts. Students who are receiving a Federal Pell Grant and have a 0 EFC will be given first consideration, and all other Pell recipients will be considered next.
  • Awards amount: Awards up to $700 for in-state students and $2,000 for out-of-state students.
  • Award length: Awards are made each school year. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA.
  • Standards for keeping it and how to get it back: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which include a 2.0 cumulative college-level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
  • How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before each term begins or once your financial aid file becomes complete during the term.

Institutional grant

  • How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility based on financial need.
  • Award amount: Awards are up to $2,000
  • Award length: Awards are made each school year, based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from your new school year's FAFSA.
  • Criteria for eligibility: You must be full-time, undergraduate, and first-degree seeking student. You cannot be awarded this grant if you've received at least $2,000 in Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and/or a Colorado State Grant.
  • Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which includes a 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
  • How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before each term begins, or once your financial aid file becomes complete during the term if you're still eligible for the award.
  • How to apply: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • How awards are determined: The Financial Aid Office will determine the amount you can borrow, and the amount may not exceed your financial need.
  • Criteria for eligibility: You must meet eligibility to receive federal aid, must be enrolled at least as a half-time student, and must not be in default with federal student loan programs.
  • Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
  • How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill once your financial aid file is complete and their loan counseling and master promissory note requirements are satisfied. Loan disbursements are paid at the beginning of each term or during the term once the student’s financial aid requirements are met. View more information on these types of loans, including interest rates, origination fees, borrowing limits, and repayment conditions/options.
  • Award length: There are annual and lifetime loan limits. Learn more about loan maximums and length.

Undergraduate Loan Guide for Students & Parents

Graduate Loan Guide for Students

FLC awards scholarships to assist undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree-seeking students to finance their college education.

Learn about scholarship opportunities

Work-study is a financial aid program that enables students to work on campus and earn money to assist with educational expenses. You have to complete the FAFSA to be considered for a work-study award. Work-study funds are limited, so early FAFSA applicants increase their chances of receiving this award. There are three types of work-study funds at Fort Lewis College: Federal, State, and Institutional.

Getting a work-study job: It is the student's responsibility to secure a work-study position on campus. Most departments will post job openings in Handshake. You can also run by the Career and Life Design Center for help finding positions.

  • First-Time awardees: First-time awardees must go to Skyhawk Station to pick up their contract. Contracts will be available approximately 2-3 weeks before the school year begins. The student must complete a federal I-9 form, which requires the student to provide citizenship and identification documentation. A passport meets all requirements, or the student can give a driver's license, Social Security card, or other suitable identification when they pick up their contract.
  • Previous awardees: Previous work-study awardees will have their renewal contract mailed to them approximately 2-3 weeks before the school year begins. 

Work-study deadline: ALL work-study contracts must be completed and returned to Skyhawk Station by 4:00 pm on Census day. Missed deadlines will cancel your work-study awards for the full academic year.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Fort Lewis College does not discriminate based on race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political beliefs, or veteran status.

As a VA-approved institution, Fort Lewis College serves veterans and dependents of veterans. Veterans Affairs and higher education institutions like Fort Lewis College collaborate to administer education benefits through the VA and the GI Bill®. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.

Learn about VA benefits

Contact us

Skyhawk Station

Email: skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu
Phone: 970-247-7301
Drop-in: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday

Walk-in

Skyhawk Station staff will check you in and guide you to a self-service kiosk or connect you with a Skyhawk Specialist or Advisor.