Our office processes all your financial forms, including the FAFSA, to help you get financial assistance for the cost of college.
This process can be complicated. Get help from one of our Skyhawk Specialists at any time!
Financial aid is a combination of grants, loans, work study, and scholarships.
Follow this checklist for the best possible financial aid package.
Learn how to accept financial aid package and next steps to receive it.
Manage your Financial Aid file in WebOPUS.
Find the full calendar of key dates, including breaks and semester start and end dates.
Undocumented students, new or continuing, are eligible for in-state tuition through FLC's ASSET program if they have attended high school in Colorado for at least three years immediately before graduation or completion of a Colorado GED.
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.
The Colorado ASSET Bill allows undocumented students to be considered for financial aid from the state of Colorado. Students must complete the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) to be considered.
*ASSET Students do not need to complete the FAFSA application.
The COA Budget tool helps you understand how much financial aid you might need to cover the total costs of attending Fort Lewis College.
Important dates for financial aid, registration, course withdrawal, and more.
There are some eligibility requirements to keep your Financial Aid. You must meet specific requirements, such as:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA helps you to be considered for all types of financial aid, including grants, loans, and work-study employment that you can use to help pay for your college education. The results determine your financial aid file, so it's important to complete the form as accurately and early as possible to maximize your financial aid package.
You will likely have action items and tasks to complete to receive financial aid. These action items will appear in several places on Workday, so you can’t miss them!
Viewing in Student Profile
Viewing/Resolving Actions from My Tasks inbox
Students must show "financial need" to receive federal, state, and private financial aid. When a student completes the FAFSA, the Federal Department of Education uses a formula to determine a student's Student Aid Index (formerly the Expected Family Contribution). The Financial Aid Office uses your SAI number to determine your eligibility for different types of financial aid.
Need-based aid is financial aid you can receive if you have financial need and meet other eligibility criteria. You can't accept more need-based aid than the amount of your financial need.
The following are examples of federal need-based student aid programs:
The following are examples of federal non-need-based student aid programs:
Fort Lewis College does not have designated aid for summer. Summer financial aid is usually limited to Federal Direct Loans and, in some cases, a Federal Pell Grant. To be considered for summer financial aid, students should:
Students MUST consult with the Financial Aid Office before adjusting their summer schedule to avoid having to pay back any of their summer aid.
After registration, the Financial Aid Office will email students starting in April each year with a link to view their summer financial aid package.
If you are selected for verification, our office needs to confirm the information on your FAFSA application before we can determine your eligibility for need-based aid. Don't assume you've done something wrong if you've been chosen for verification.
If you did not use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, you must provide our office with an official Federal Income Tax Return Transcript for verification. If you are a dependent student, we will also need a copy of your parent's or parents' Federal Income Tax Transcript.
Tax filers can request Federal Tax Return Transcript information free of charge by:
Tax filers who cannot get an IRS Tax Return Transcript because of IRS identity theft submit a Tax Return DataBase View (TRDBV) instead along with a signed and dated statement indicating that they were victims of tax-related identity theft and that the IRS is aware of it.
Veterans Affairs and higher education institutions like Fort Lewis College collaborate to administer education benefits through the VA and the GI Bill®. GI Bill® is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) registered trademark. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.
The Action Items tab organizes action items by Financial Aid, Admission, and Onboarding types. This section will show all action items with details regarding the action required and the resolution.
Action Items will also appear in the My Tasks inbox, typically with the ability to resolve the action.
Email: skyhawkstation@fortlewis.eduPhone: 970-247-7301Drop-in: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday
Skyhawk Station staff will check you in and guide you to a self-service kiosk or connect you with a Skyhawk Specialist or Advisor.