Scholarship opportunities for transfer students

Transfer students may qualify for merit scholarships, state exchange scholarships, Foundation and departmental scholarships, and other funding opportunities. Some awards are automatic based on your admission information, while others require a separate application.

Transfer Student Merit Scholarships

Admitted transfer students with a 3.0 or higher college-level GPA who have not previously earned a bachelor’s degree are automatically considered for merit scholarships. Merit scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters or 120 credit hours, whichever comes first. No separate application is required.

State Exchange Merit Scholarships

Transfer students may also qualify for merit scholarships through the New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship, San Juan College Reciprocal Scholarship, or Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). Merit tuition scholarships cannot be combined.

  • In-State & Out-of-State Merit Scholarships
  • New Mexico Reciprocal (NMR) Scholarship
  • San Juan College Reciprocal Scholarship
  • Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship
In-State & Out-of-State Merit Scholarships
Cumulative GPA Annual amount for in-state students Annual amount for out-of-state students
3.5+ $2,000 $3,000
3.0–3.49 $1,500 $2,500
New Mexico Reciprocal (NMR) Scholarship

This scholarship covers FLC tuition at the “in-state rate” for New Mexico residents. It is available to transfer students seeking their first baccalaureate degree with a minimum cumulative college-level GPA of 3.0. The scholarship is renewable if you continue to meet renewal criteria. 

  • The NMR is for residents of New Mexico.
  • The NMR scholarship cannot be combined with other tuition merit scholarships.
San Juan College Reciprocal Scholarship

This scholarship is available to students transferring from San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, with a cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or higher and who have earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree.

  • Students must be New Mexico residents to be eligible. The scholarship is renewable if you continue to meet renewal criteria.

  • The SJCRS scholarship cannot be combined with other tuition merit scholarships.


Learn more about the San Juan Reciprocal Scholarship.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship

The WUE scholarship is available to transfer students seeking their first baccalaureate degree with 30 college-level semester credits and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The WUE scholarship reduces out-of-state tuition to 150% of the in-state tuition rate.

  • This scholarship is for residents of AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  • The scholarship is renewable if you continue to meet renewal criteria. It cannot be combined with other tuition merit scholarships.

Foundation, Departmental, and Alumni Scholarships

Fort Lewis College offers hundreds of privately funded scholarships, including Foundation, departmental, and alumni opportunities. Eligibility varies by scholarship.

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.