First-year undergraduate scholarships

Fort Lewis College awards scholarships during admissions to help undergraduate students finance their college education. You can receive scholarships based on academic merit through your major and many other avenues.

Merit Scholarships

Admitted first-year students, including those earning a GED, are automatically considered for merit-based tuition scholarships. These scholarships are based on a student’s cumulative GPA and are renewable for four years. You do not need to complete a separate application.

State Exchange Merit Scholarships

You can also receive a Merit Scholarship through the New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship or the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship. Merit scholarships cannot be combined.

  • In-State and Out-of-State Merit Scholarships
  • Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship
  • New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship
  • GED scholarships
In-State and Out-of-State Merit Scholarships

2024 In-State Merit Scholarship Awards

Scholarship GPA Award Amount
Presidential Tuition Scholarship 3.75-4.0 $5,000
Provost's Tuition Scholarship 3.45-3.74 $4,000
Dean's Tuition Scholarship 3.25-3.44 $3,000
Professor's Tuition Scholarship 3.0-3.24 $2,000

 

2024 Out-of-State Merit Scholarship Award

Scholarship GPA Award Amount
Presidential Tuition Scholarship 3.75-4.0 $10,000
Provost's Tuition Scholarship 3.45-3.74 $8,000
Dean's Tuition Scholarship 3.25-3.44 $6,000
Professor's Tuition Scholarship 3.0-3.24 $6,000
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship

The WUE scholarship is awarded to students from WUE states who have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA. It reduces out-of-state tuition to 150% of the in-state tuition rate. For the 2023-24 academic year, the WUE scholarship is valued at $7,348, reducing out-of-state tuition to $11,340. The WUE scholarship is available to first-year students and is renewable for four years. It cannot be combined with other merit tuition scholarships.

WUE states include AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

*Students who have taken their GED and earned a 165 or higher in all four subjects will be eligible to earn the WUE scholarship.

New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship

New Mexico residents with a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or who have taken their GED and earned a 165 or higher in all four subjects are automatically awarded the New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship, which lowers out-of-state tuition to the in-state rate. The NMR Scholarship is renewable for four years and cannot be combined with other merit tuition scholarships.

For the 2023-24 academic year, the NMR is valued at $11,128 per year.

Students must be admitted to FLC by January 1, 2024, to be considered. After January 1, 2024, students can still be considered for the Presidential or Provost Scholarship or WUE.

GED scholarships

In-State Scholarship Awards

Scholarship Criteria Award Amount
Provost's Tuition Scholarship Score of 175 or higher in all four subjects $4,000
Dean's Tuition Scholarship Score of 165-174 in all four subjects $2,000

 

Out-of-State Scholarship Award

Scholarship Criteria Award Amount
Provost's Tuition Scholarship Score of 175 or higher in all four subjects $8,000
Dean's Tuition Scholarship Score of 165-174 in all four subjects $6,000

Review scholarship terms & conditions

Foundation, Departmental, & Alumni Scholarships

Foundation and Departmental Scholarships are sourced from private donors and provide financial assistance to our students. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on academics, achievement, and financial need.

The Alumni Scholarship from our Alumni Engagement office is available to children and grandchildren of FLC alumni.

General scholarship requirements

Athletic Scholarships

Contact the head coach of the athletic program you're interested in for information on athletic scholarships.

FLC's cycling program offers scholarships to support student cycling.