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Verifying Financial Aid documents

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.

The most common types of verification documents requested:  

  • Student's and parent's IRS tax transcript.
  • Parents' and/or students' W-2(s) 
  • Verification Worksheets 
  • Copies of social security cards 
  • Birth certificates 
  • Marriage licenses 
  • Income and expense statements 
  • Asset statements 
  • Eligible non-citizen status documents

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.

  • You will be referred to the Identity Protection Specialized Unit (IPSU), the toll-free number 800-908-4490. 
  • To get a TRDBV, tax filers should call the Identity Protection Specialized Unit (IPSU) at 800-908-4490 and ask them to mail a TRDBV.
FAFSA schedule
School year
FAFSA available
Suggested FAFSA filing date
Required year’s income &
tax information
2023-24 October 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024 December 2021
2024-25 December 31, 2023 - June 30, 2025 March 1, 2024 2022
Find other important dates and deadlines
Cost of Attendance (COA) Budget Tool

The COA Budget tool helps you understand how much financial aid you might need to cover the total costs of attending Fort Lewis College.

Add classes with Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI) - WebOPUS

Adding a Math set that is not linked: MATH 105/100, MATH 132/102 

  1. Login to WebOPUS.
  2. Select “Student Profile.” 
  3. Select “Registration.”  
  4. Select "Register or Drop Classes” and select the term.  
  5. To enter your search criteria, click the “Subject” field to scroll through subjects or type in the course prefix (i.e., MATH). 
  6. Enter the Main Lecture Course Number (105, 132), not the SAI (100, 101). 
  7. Select “Search.” 
  8. Search the course options to find one that will fit your schedule and select "Add."  
  9. The course will appear on the two bottom panels. The left panel will show you where the course lies on your schedule. The bottom right panel indicates the status summary of the course. Review the left bottom panel to ensure the course fits your schedule. DO NOT SUBMIT. 
  10. Select the green "Search Again" option on the right side of your screen.  
  11. Change the course number to the appropriate SAI course (100, 101) and select "Search." 
  12. Search the course options and select "Add." 
  13. Once again, review the bottom left panel to ensure the SAI course will fit with your schedule.  
  14. Select "Submit." 

Adding a Linked Math or Writing Set: MATH 112/101 and COMP150/100

Courses that require the student to register for specific CRNs when registering for the set:

  1. Login to WebOPUS. 
  2. Select “Student Profile.” 
  3. Select “Registration.”  
  4. Select "Register or Drop Classes” and select the term.  
  5. To enter your search criteria, click the “Subject” field to scroll through subjects or type in the course prefix (i.e., MATH or COMP). 
  6. Enter the Main Lecture Course Number (112,150), not the SAI (101, 100). 
  7. Select “Search.” 
  8. Find a course that fits with your schedule and clicks on the Course Title.  
  9. Select "Corequisites" to see which SAI course is linked. Note: If the course does not list a co-requisite, this is not a course linked to an SAI. You will need to make another selection. 
  10. Copy the CRN for the SAI course and select “Close.” 
  11. Select “Add” to add the main lecture course to your Summary. DO NOT SUBMIT. 
  12. Select “Enter CRNS” located under the “Register for Classes” title. 
  13. Paste the CRN in the CRN field and select “Add to Summary.” 
  14. Scroll through the “Schedule Details” on the bottom left to ensure both classes fit your schedule. 
  15. If the set does not fit: Select “Remove” in the action column for the corresponding courses in the bottom right “Summa Learn more about registration
Create a plan - WebOPUS
  1. Login to WebOPUS. 
  2. Select “Student Profile.” 
  3. Select “Registration.” 
  4. Select “Plan Ahead.” 
  5. Select the term you want to plan.  
  6. Select “Create a Plan.” 
  7. You will be directed to a Search Criteria page. Click inside the “Subject” field to search subject areas or type in the subject. You can also add a specific course number and select “Search.” 
  8. Select “View Sections” to see class meeting times. 
  9. Once you’ve decided on a course, select “Add Course.”  
  10. Two panels will appear at the bottom of the page. Scroll through the left bottom panel to view the course weekly. Review the schedule panel to ensure the course will fit in your schedule. The bottom right panel lets you know the status of the course.  
  11. Select “Save Plan” to officially add the course to your plan. Name your plan and select “Save.” When the course is added to your plan, you will also see the “Planned” status highlighted in green, and the course in the left schedule panel will be color-coded.  
  12. To add another course, select “Catalog Search Results” and “Search Again” to return to the Search Criteria page.  
  13. Repeat steps 7-11.  
Register for a waitlist - WebOPUS
  1. Log in to WebOPUS
  2. Search for the class you want to add.
  3. In your registration screen, under the "Action" column, select "Waitlist" and hit Submit.
  4. If you get a seat in the class, you may register for the course in two ways:
    1. Register by the deadline in the email notification you received.
    2. The Registrar's Office can add you to the class manually.
  5. If you decide you do not want to take this class, remove yourself from the Waitlist with the Action Column or delete yourself from the class once you have registered

You cannot register for a Waitlist if you have a time conflict with that course or already registered for a different section of the same course.

Change a variable course credit - WebOPUS

Some courses have more than one earned credit choice. Change a course credit by:

  1. Login to WebOPUS.
  2. Navigate to "Registration."
  3. Select "Register."
  4. Select "Schedule and Options."
  5. A variable credit class will have the number of credits underlined, looking like this: 1
  6. Clicking on the credit number will provide a list of other credit amounts you can choose from.
  7. Select the appropriate credit amount and submit.
Run a Degree Audit - WebOPUS

The degree audit system helps you keep track of your progress toward a degree. The audit is a snapshot of your academic history and includes all degree requirements, in-progress courses, transfer credits, and more.

  1. Log into WebOPUS
  2. Select "My Student Profile" menu
  3. Select the "My Degree Audit" link
  4. Select the "Open u.achieve Suite" link
  5. Select "Run Declared Programs"
  6. Select "View Audit" (right-hand side)
  7. Begin to review your requirements as you scroll down the page. 

Note: Red = missing requirements; Blue = In-progress to be completed; Green = Completed 

Transfer Policy for Associate Degrees from institutions outside of Colorado

In most cases, students who have earned an Associate degree (AA or AS) from institutions other than public Colorado institutions will undergo the typical course-by-course credit evaluation.

The Registrar's Office maintains a list of institutions with a blanket exception. All Liberal Arts Core requirements get waived for transfer students who earned an AA or AS from one of the institutions on that list.

When the Registrar's Office does a course-by-course evaluation for a student who earned an AA or AS at a non-Colorado institution not on that list, they review that institution's general education requirements to see if it is similar in structure and scope to Colorado's gtPathways. If it is found sufficiently similar, that institution will join the list.

Students must fulfill all prerequisites for Fort Lewis College courses, even if Registrar's Office waived their Liberal Arts Core requirements.

View lists of pre-approved and denied blanket exceptions
Reverse Transfer Policy

If you transferred to FLC from a two-year institution, you can combine your credits toward an associate degree while you work on your bachelor's degree through a program called Reverse Transfer.

There is no impact on your current academic standing or financial aid. This is simply a way to get the credentials you've already earned.

Eligibility for reverse transfer

  • You have completed 15 credit hours at a community college in Colorado
  • You have a minimum of 70 credit hours, including coursework at FLC
  • You transferred to FLC Summer of 2012 or later
  • Your completed credit hours meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of General Studies (determined by degree audit)
  • You have not requested that your data be withheld
  • You have not already received an associate's or bachelor's degree.
  • If you are currently not enrolled at FLC but have been within the last two years and meet the above eligibility requirements, you may still be eligible. Contact us to find out.

How it works

  • If you are eligible for Reverse Transfer, you'll receive an email from us every year in March. If you want to participate, use the tool in that email.
  • If you attended any other higher education institutions, send your official transcripts to your community college so those credits can be considered toward your associate degree.
Learn more about transferring credits to FLC
Transferology Tool

Use Transferology, a third-party website, to see how your credits will transfer toward a degree at FLC. It is a quick and simple process to gain access to their widely-used database of colleges and universities around Colorado, the country, and the world.

If you don't see your course in Transferology, email transferinquiry@fortlewis.edu.

Waitlists for faculty and staff

Instructors do not need to manage their own waitlists; they are all automated. All classes have an available waitlist except courses with a required lab with a separate CRN (e.g., CHEM 150).

Students do not need instructor permission to join a course's waitlist unless they need an override to register. You can find more information from the student perspective on the registration page.

Uniform Schedule

Every course must meet under one of the formats described below unless an explicit exception has been made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (view or download a PDF of the Uniform Schedule Grid). Additional flexibility may be available for late-afternoon classes.

For instruction types not listed below, consult Appendix A of the Academic Credit Hours policy.

Abbreviations: M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, R - Thursday, F - Friday

Class time per meeting Meetings per week Total classroom/instruction minutes for a 14-week semester (sans finals week) Instruction Type Credits Possible formats
55 minutes 1 770 Lecture 1 M,T,W,R, or F
55 minutes 2 1540 Lecture 2 MW, WF, MF, or TR
55 minutes 3 2310 Lecture 3 MWF
55 minutes 4 3080 Lecture (calculus sequence only) 4 MTWF or MWRF
85 minutes 2 2380
Transferring credits with a Pass/No Pass grading scale

We understand colleges and universities nationwide deviated from their traditional grading schemes for all Spring 2020 - Fall 2021 courses, with many moving to a version of Pass/No Pass grading scale. To account for this, we accept any course with transferable course content for which the student earned a P grade, provided that P is equivalent to a grade of C- or higher.

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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.