Freshman Tuition Scholarships

Fort Lewis recognizes outstanding academic achievement through merit scholarships. These scholarships are applied to tuition. Students may receive only one four-year merit scholarship to cover tuition costs.   Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours a semester in order to receive merit-based awards

You can receive these scholarships each year for a total of four years if you maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and 24 credit hours per academic year during your study at Fort Lewis College.

President's Scholarship

  • Eligibility: 121 admission Index
  • Annual award: $8,000 out-of-state / $2,000 in-state
  • Renewal: *Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 8 semesters if academic criteria are met

*Effective Summer 2012 and forward, students awarded the Presidential Tuition Scholarship must have a cumulative 3.0 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester.

Provost's Scholarship

  • Eligibility: 110-120 admission index
  • Annual award: $7,000 out-of-state / $1,500 in-state
  • Renewal: Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 8 semesters if academic criteria are met

Deans' Scholarship

  • Eligibility: 101-109 admission index
  • Annual award: $6,000 out-of-state / $1,000 in-state
  • Renewal: Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 8 semesters if academic criteria are met

Academic Promise Scholarship

  • Eligibility: 92-100 admission index
  • Annual award: $4,000 out-of-state / $750 in-state
  • Renewal: Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 8 semesters if academic criteria are met

Tuition Scholarships for Transfer Students

  • Eligibility: 3.5 College GPA and higher
  • Annual award: $2,500 out-of-state/ $1,000 in-state 
  • Renewal: Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 120 credits if academic criteria are met
  • Eligibility: 3.0-3.49 College GPA
  • Annual award: $1,500 out-of-state/ $500 in-state
  • Renewal: Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 120 credits if academic criteria are met

Other Scholarships

New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship (note: awards are limited)

  • Eligibility: Students must live in New Mexico, with priority given to San Juan County residents. Freshmen must have an admission index of 110 or higher; transfer students must have a 3.5 college GPA or higher. 
  • Annual award: In-state tuition rate (approx. $12,000 value)
  • Renewal: Cumulative 2.5 FLC GPA and 12 credits completed per semester
  • Maximum renewal: 8 semesters or 120 credits, whichever comes first

Native American Tuition Scholarship

  • Eligibility: Member of federally recognized tribe
  • Annual award: Full-tuition, about a $15,000 value out-of-state; $3,000 in-state. This is a tuition scholarship and recipients are not eligible for other tuition scholarships like the New Mexico Reciprocal or other merit-based awards.

Fort Lewis College offers many other scholarships. They're designed to reward students who demonstrate academic achievement, strong academic promise, leadership ability and a strong commitment to community service or co-curricular activities.

You may be eligible. All students who meet the minimum academic criteria are encouraged to apply. But you must apply for admission to the college by January 15th. Don't miss out--apply early!

 

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