The Financial Aid Office uses the FAFSA application to determine eligibility for need-based and non-need based financial aid award packages.
Financial aid award packages are a combination of federal, state, and institutional grants, and federal direct loans. Students can also qualify for work study, scholarships and tuition waivers. The video explains available federal aid types.
How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine if a student is eligible based on financial need.
Award amount: Up to $3,000 per school year.
Award length: Awards are made each school year and based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA.
Criteria for eligibility: You must be classified as a Colorado resident, full-time, undergraduate, and first-degree seeking student.
Standards for keeping it: You must be meeting satisfactory academic progress standards to receive this award, which includes a 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy <link out>.
How aid is disbursed and how often: Award is applied directly to your bill about one week before the term begins, or once your financial aid file is completed if before Census. The award will be canceled after Census if your financial aid file is incomplete.
Funds for the Colorado Student Grant have been allocated by the generosity of the Colorado General Assembly.
How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application, enrollment status, and amount of lifetime Pell you've already used allows the Financial Aid Office to determine award amounts. Learn more about Pell eligibilityAward amount: From $657-$6195 for the school year.
Award length: Awards are made each school year and based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA. There is a life-time limit for receiving this award.
Standards for keeping it and how to get it back: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which includes a minimum 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, and 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
How aid is disbursed and how often:The award is applied directly to your account approximately one week before the Fall and/or Spring term, or once a student’s file becomes complete.
Award eligibility: You must be a full-time, undergraduate, first-degree seeking student. Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine award amounts. Students who are receiving a Federal Pell grant and have a 0 EFC will be given first consideration and all other Pell recipients will be considered next.Awards amount: Awards up to $700 for in-state students and $2,000 for out-of-state students.Award length: Awards are made each school year. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA.Standards for keeping it and how to get it back: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which includes a 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before each term begins, or once your financial aid file becomes complete during the term.
How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine if you're eligible based on financial need.Award amount: Awards are up to $2,000Award length: Awards are made each school year, based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from your new school year's FAFSA.Criteria for eligibility: You must be full-time, undergraduate, and first-degree seeking student. You cannot be awarded this grant if you've received at least $2,000 in Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and/or a Colorado State Grant.Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which includes a 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before each term begins, or once your financial aid file becomes complete during the term if you're still eligible for the award.
How awards are determined: The Financial Aid Office will determine the amount you can borrow, and the amount may not exceed your financial need.Criteria for eligibility: You must meet eligibility to receive federal aid, must be enrolled at least as a half-time student, and must not be in default with federal student loan programs.Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.How aid is disbursed and how often: Award is applied directly to your bill once their financial aid file is complete, and their loan counseling and master promissory note requirements are satisfied. Loan disbursements are paid at the beginning of each term, or during the term once the student’s financial aid requirements are met. View more information on these types of loans, including interest rates, origination fees, borrowing limits and repayment conditions/options.
Award length: There are annual and lifetime loan limits. Learn more about loan maximums and length.
Undergraduate Loan Guide for Students & Parents
Graduate Loan Guide for Students
FLC awards scholarships to assist undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree-seeking students to finance their college education.
Learn about scholarship opportunities
Work-study is a financial aid program that enables students to work on-campus and earn money to assist with educational expenses.
You have to complete the FAFSA to be considered for a work-study award. Work-study funds are limited, so early FAFSA applicants increase their chances of receiving this award.
There are three types of work-study funds at Fort Lewis College: Federal, State, and Institutional.
It is the student's responsibility to secure their work-study position on campus. Most departments will post job openings in Handshake. You can also run by Career Services Office for help finding positions.
First-Time awardees: First-time awardees must go to Skyhawk Station to pick up their contract. Contracts will be available approximately 2-3 weeks before the school year begins. The student must complete a federal I-9 form, which requires the student to provide citizenship and identification documentation. A passport meets all requirements, or the student can give a driver's license, Social Security card, or other suitable identification when they pick up their contract.
Previous awardees: Previous work-study awardees will have their renewal contract mailed to them approximately 2-3 weeks before the school year begins.
ALL work-study contracts must be completed and returned to Skyhawk Station by 4:00 pm on Census day. Missed deadlines will cancel your work-study awards for the full academic year.
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