Paying your bill

Students receive billing notifications to their fortlewis.edu email address about four weeks before the start of Fall and Spring terms and two weeks before the start of Summer sessions.

Tuition is due on the Census Date (or Census) of each semester. See Census article below for actual dates. 

The College will not send paper bills.

Important billing notices

  • Due to billing migrations in 2024, authorized users, banking information and refund methods were not integrated! All students must re-enter this information in their Student Account Suite! Please login to set up authorized users for your student billing account.
  • If you are expecting a refund, you will need to set up your refund method again as of Summer 2024.

View and pay bill

View and manage your bill payments through the Student Account Suite.

Log in to Student Account Suite

Authorized User Setup

Add an authorized user to your Student Account Suite so they can view and manage bill payments.

Add authorized user

Direct deposit eRefund

Get your financial aid refund deposited directly into a checking or savings account—a secure and convenient way to get your refund.

Set up eRefund

Electronic billing

Students may log into their Student Account Suite to download or print their billing statement. The College will not send paper bills.

Responsibility

Students are responsible for payment of all charges, including tuition, fees, room, and board.

Read Terms & Conditions

Payment plans

We offer flexible payment plans to help you manage your tuition and fee payments. Sign up for a plan that fits your financial needs and avoids stress.

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Authorized User Setup

Add an authorized user to your Student Account Suite so they can view and manage bill payments. Authorized users can be any third party a student wants to allow access to their Student Account Suite. 
Census dates

Census (sometimes called Census Date) is the official count of student enrollment at FLC; we count at the end of the 12th day of classes for fall, spring, and summer terms, which always falls on Tuesday of the third week of courses. The summer term has only one Census date, even though courses have various start dates.

Census dates for 2025

  • Spring: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
  • Summer: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
  • Fall: Tuesday, September 29, 2025
Direct deposit eRefund

Get your financial aid refund deposited directly into a checking or savings account—a secure and convenient way to get your refund.
Grace waivers

Students are allowed two grace waivers during their academic careers. You can use the waivers to remove a late payment plan fee or bad check fee.
Housing & dining

View details of your housing and dining plans related to your billing payments on the Housing & Dining site.
Navigating to your billing statement from Workday

If you are currently logged in to your Workday portal, you can navigate to the Student Account Suite.  

  • Select the Financials Hub app, from either the homepage in the My Top Apps section, or from the MENU at the top left of the portal.
  • Select any of the links in the Suggested Links section on the left to be routed to the Student Account Suite.
Parking permits

Parking permits are REQUIRED for all vehicles on campus. You can pay online, charge to your Student Account, or pay in person and pick up your parking permit at Skyhawk Station.
Past Due Balance Hold

This hold means you owe the College money.

  • FI hold is over $1000 
  • FL hold is less than $1000 

Action required:

  • You need to completely pay off your balance before this hold will be removed. You can pay your bill in person at Skyhawk Station or online. 
  • If you pay off your balance on your Student Account Suite, your hold will be released the following business day.
  • If you need your hold released immediately after you pay, call Skyhawk Station at 970-247-7301. 

This hold will prevent you from:

  • Registering for classes (if you owe more than $1000)
Payment options

Online (credit, debit, electronic check)

Make a payment with a credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) or an electronic check with a bank routing and account number.

Payments made with a credit or debit card will be assessed a non-refundable service fee of 2.85%. You will see two transactions on your credit card or bank statement: one for the service fee and another for the amount paid towards the student account.

To avoid this non-refundable service fee, we encourage you to pay with an electronic check.

In person or by mail (cash, check, money order)

You can pay in person at Skyhawk Station with cash, check, or a money order. Make checks payable to Fort Lewis College. Please identify the student’s name or student’s ID number in the memo field.

Checks can also be mailed to:

Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive 140BH
Durango, CO, 81301

Wire transfer

Please contact the Skyhawk Station at 970-247-7301 or email Skyhawk Station for wire instructions.
Payment plans for current students

Students who cannot pay their entire account balance at the beginning of the term may choose to enroll in a payment plan. You can enroll in a payment plan before the Census to address an outstanding balance and avoid late fees. You can choose between a 4-installment or 3-installment payment plan.  

Important information about past due balances.

Payment plans for the Spring 2025 term do not recognize past-due charges.

If a registered student has a past-due charge, there are options:

  1. Contact our office at askaccounting@fortlewis.edu or skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu to be enrolled into a prior-year charge plan; or
  2. Don’t sign up to a payment plan and make payments throughout the term. You will have up to the registration date for the next term to have your balance paid in full, or at least $1,000.

Review and enroll in a payment plan option through your Student Account Suite.
Payment plans for former students

Students taking a break or leaving FLC permanently can request to be placed on an Extended Payment Plan.

Email the Student Billing Office to understand your Extended Payment Plan options. Skyhawk Station cannot set up these plans, and students cannot sign up independently. 

Student Billing will email you the terms and conditions regarding the monthly payments you will make until your balance is paid. The plan allows Student Billing to take the total of your past-due balance and divide it into 12 monthly payments. Student Billing will only accept payments greater than $100.
Refund Policies

The College has several refund polices related to Financial Aid, overpayments, withdrawals, etc. 
Viewing your account activity and statement in Student Account Suite
  1. To view a full breakdown of billable line items paid and due, including historical payments, Login to your Student Account Suite
  1. At the top left of the portal, select My Account
  1. Select Account Activity.

  1. In the Filter Activity By field, select Full Account Activity or Date Range.
    Select the View Activity button.
  1. To view the official billing statement, select My Account from the top left of the Student Account Suite.
  1. Select Statement to view the billing statement.
  1. The billing statement can be downloaded as a pdf from the page.

*If you make changes to your schedule, your balance may change. You will receive an email if your statement has been updated.
Why aren't my grants and/or scholarships reflected on my bill?
  • Make sure you are enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours for undergraduates and 6 credit hours for graduate students). Contact the Skyhawk Station if you don't plan on being a full-time student to get your financial aid package adjusted to part-time.
  • Contact the Skyhawk Station to see if Fort Lewis College has received your FAFSA information and a check from your scholarship donor. 
  • Ask the Skyhawk Station about your Satisfactory Academic Progress status.
  • Remember, you must electronically accept the Terms and Conditions of your financial aid on your Workday account.

Tax information

1098 Tax Form
  • The 1098T is a form to report qualified tuition and related expenses for possible education tax credits.
  • Qualified tuition and related expenses include tuition and required fees for eligible post-secondary educational institutions.
    • Typically, housing and meals are not eligible costs
  • The expenses must be paid during an academic period that begins in the same tax year or the first three months of the following tax year.
  • If a student did not receive a 1098T in the mail, it may be because their balance on the account was less than the amount they received for grants and scholarships.
  • Students can access and print historical 1098T forms on the ECSI site for the correct tax year if they choose to do so.
  • Students can access the current tax year 1098T form at the end of January by logging into their Student Account Suite, selecting My Account, and then Statements. Move to the 1098T tab to view the statement.
Tax credits

Eligible expenses for the education tax credits

  • Generally, tuition and required fees for attending eligible post-secondary educational institutions like colleges, universities, and trade schools qualify for the education tax credits.
  • These expenses must be for an academic period that starts in the same tax year or the first three months of the following tax year.
Taxes on scholarships or grants
  • Scholarships or grants that pay for tuition, mandatory fees, or required books, supplies, and equipment are generally not taxable.
  • Scholarships or grants that cover other expenses like room and board may be taxable.

If you're unsure whether your scholarship or grant is taxable, read IRS Topic 421, Scholarships and Fellowships.

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.