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Eligibility Requirements for Financial Aid

There are some eligibility requirements to keep your Financial Aid. You must meet specific requirements, such as:

  • United States citizen or eligible non-citizen
  • Admitted to Fort Lewis College
  • Enrolled in a degree-seeking program, eligible certificate program, or the Teacher Licensing Program
  • Not in default on a student loan or owe an overpayment of a federal grant
Review the eligibility requirements
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
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. 

Add authorized user
View and pay bill

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

Log in to Student Account Suite
Veteran Benefits

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.

View the VA checklist and forms
Student Account Suite

View and manage your bill in the Student Account Suite. 

Log in to Student Account Suite
WebOPUS

Use WebOPUS to register for classes, add/drop classes, add yourself to a waitlist and more. 

Log in to WebOPUS
Student Resource Center

Use the Student Resource Center to verify your enrollment, submit a FERPA waiver, and more.    

Log in to the Student Resource Center
FAFSA Information Release

You can give permission to Fort Lewis College to release information regarding your student education records, including financial aid information from your FAFSA record. 

FAFSA Information Release form
Course Addition - Employee Tuition Waiver

Taking classes while employed at Fort Lewis College is an employee benefit. Before beginning the tuition waiver process, review the Staff Study Privileges Policy and the Fort Lewis Educational Assistance Plan.

Employees must complete the FLC admission process and meet the following application deadlines:

  • Fall semester: August 1
  • Spring semester: December 1
  • Summer semester: April 1
Course Addition - Employee Tuition Waiver
Scholarship Transmittal Form

Use the linked form to submit your scholarship recipients. 

Workday for Students

Access your class schedule, academic history, transcripts, and degree audits all in one platform.

View Workday instructions
The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act, (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly referred to as FERPA, is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of your student education record.

Who does FERPA protect?

All current and former FLC students, including students under 18. FERPA rights transfer from parents/legal guardians to the student when they turn 18 or begin attending a post-secondary institution.

What does FERPA protect?

Your "education record" maintained by FLC or another organization on behalf of FLC, like National Student Clearinghouse.

What about parents/legal guardians?

FLC officials will not disclose information from a student's education record without the student's signed consent. FLC Officials reserve the right to refuse to disclose a student's education record to a parent/legal guardian even with a signed a FERPA release form.

Your FERPA privacy rights

Access: A student has the right to inspect and review their education records within three days of the day the College receives their request for access.

  • The student must submit a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect to Skyhawk Station, the Registrar's Office, a dean, the head of an academic department, or other appropriate official. The College official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
  • If the College official to whom the request was submitted does not maintain the records, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be made.

Amendments/corrections: A student has the right to request an amendment to, or correction of, their education records if the student believes that record to be inaccurate or misleading.

  • To initiate this process, the student must submit a written request to the College official responsible for the record, in which they clearly identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.
  • If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. When notified of the right to a hearing, additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student.

File a complaint: If a student believes that Fort Lewis College, or a representative thereof, has violated their rights under FERPA, they may file a complaint with the Department of Education.

Give consent for others to access your education record:

Exceptions to FERPA privacy

There are exceptions under which Fort Lewis College may disclose information from a student's education record without their consent that include, but may not be limited to, the following:

  • A school official with a legitimate educational interest
  • Anyone in response to a request for directory information
  • A parent or legal guardian who claimed the student as a dependent on their most recent federal income tax return (the parent or legal guardian requesting access must provide a copy of their previous year's federal income tax return to Fort Lewis College as evidence)
  • Parents/legal guardians when their child/dependent under age 21 has violated the alcohol or drug policies of Fort Lewis College
  • US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of reporting F (academic) non-immigrant visa holder information for the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), as required by the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP).
    • Fort Lewis College is required to report certain information about students with F visas to Immigration and Customs Enforcement which is used by the Department of State and the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to monitor participating institutions and students.
  • An accrediting organization acting in their accrediting capacity
  • Officials at another school in which the student is seeking to enroll
  • Certain federal, state, and local authorities for audits or evaluations of state-or federally-supported educational programs
  • Persons or organizations granting financial aid to the student (does not include any payment made by the student's parent(s) or legal guardian(s); other restrictions apply)
  • Third-party agents acting on behalf of Fort Lewis College
  • Persons or organizations conducting studies on behalf of Fort Lewis College
  • State or federal law enforcement in response to a court order or subpoena after a reasonable attempt to notify the student was made.
  • Appropriate parties in the event of a health or safety emergency
  • Recruiters from the US Military who request “Student Recruiting Information” (defined as name, address, telephone listing, age, level of education, and major)
  • The Internal Revenue Service in compliance with the Taxpayer Relief Act
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs regarding students receiving VA benefits
  • The Attorney General of the United States (or designee) in compliance with an ex parte order under the authority of the USA Patriot Act
  • The alleged victim of a crime of violence (including but not limited to sexual offenses) in accordance with the victim's right to know the outcome of the alleged perpetrator's disciplinary hearing pertaining to that crime.
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Contact us

Skyhawk Station

Email: skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu
Phone: 970-247-7301
Drop-in:

  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Thursday
  • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 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.