This hold means you need to confirm VA Benefits before you can make changes to your class schedule.
If you are studying abroad next semester, this hold is placed on your account to ensure that you don't register for any classes here at Fort Lewis College for that semester.
This hold has been placed on your account to signal to Skyhawk Station and Registrar's Office staff there are special instructions with your transcript order.
If there is an issue with your Academic Standing, we strongly encourage you to schedule an appointment with a member of your advising team to figure out a plan to improve your GPA.
A student is in Good Standing if the most recent semester GPA is at or above 2.00 and the cumulative GPA is at or above 2.00 OR the student is in the initial semester of enrollment after Academic Renewal.
A student is on Academic Warning if and only if (a) the most recent semester GPA is below 2.00 and (b) the cumulative GPA is at or above 2.00.
A student is on Academic Care Alert if and only if (a) the student has fewer than 60 attempted hours at Fort Lewis College, (b) the most recent semester GPA is below 2.00, (c) the cumulative GPA is below 2.00, and (d) the student was in Good Standing or on Academic Warning the previous semester.
A student is on Academic Intervention if and only if (a) the cumulative GPA is below 2.00, (b) the most recent semester GPA is below 2.00, and the student was in Good Standing or on Academic Warning the previous semester with 60 or more attempted hours at Fort Lewis College OR the student was on Academic Care Alert the previous semester OR the most recent semester GPA is above a 2.00, and the student was on Academic Care Alert, Academic Intervention, or Reinstated from Academic Separation the previous semester.
A student is on Academic Separation if and only if the semester GPA is below 2.0 while on Academic Intervention OR the semester GPA is below 2.0 while Reinstated from Academic Separation.
Undergraduate students working on their first bachelor's degree go on Financial Aid Suspension and lose their financial aid eligibility if they don't meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards (SAP) by:
Students on financial suspension can appeal.
Students suspended because they failed to meet cumulative grade point average and/or cumulative pace standards, who were denied on appeal, who did not appeal, or who rejected an Academic Plan must re-establish eligibility for aid by meeting satisfactory academic progress standards by attending the College without benefit of financial aid.
Download the Financial Aid Suspension Form
Re-establish eligibility by achieving SAP standards while attending FLC without federal, state, or need-based institutional aid, including federal loans. Once you meet SAP standards, you can appeal as an "Earn Back" to regain financial aid eligibility. We will use only courses taken at Fort Lewis College to calculate your new GPA.
Important information
Students appealing a scholarship cancellation or award adjustment should submit a Scholarship Appeal Packet that includes the following:
You can submit a Scholarship Appeal Packet three ways, but we must receive it by the published deadline.
Appeal packets will be reviewed by the Scholarship Appeals Committee shortly after each deadline. The committee will render one of the following decisions:
The Financial Aid Office can use professional judgment on a case-by-case basis to adjust the data used to calculate the Student Aid Index (SAI) or a student's cost of attendance.
This type of appeal means a student asks the FLC Financial Aid Office to increase their overall Cost of Attendance (COA) to create a financial aid package. The COA is the foundation for establishing a student's financial need, as it limits the total aid a student may receive for Federal, State, and campus-based programs.
Listed below are the types of COA that can be increased through the appeals process.
The Financial Aid Office must receive the request and supporting documentation by the midterm of the Spring semester for either Fall or Spring term consideration or the 1st day of the summer term if beginning attendance in the summer term.
An increase in a student's cost of attendance budget does not guarantee an increase in financial aid awards.
Completed COA Budget Increase Appeals process within 2-3 weeks after submission. The student will receive an email to their FLC email account with the outcome of their request.
Students must have a FERPA waiver on file to discuss their education record with another person outside of FLC staff. .
This type of appeal means a student asks the FLC Financial Aid Office to review their dependency status to determine if they qualify as independent based on their family situation.
For the Financial Aid Office to consider an Appeal, the student must document an extreme, unique, and/or unusual family circumstance that prevents them from obtaining parental information.
If a student believes they qualify to appeal for a dependency override, they must contact Skyhawk Station for the Dependency Override Appeal Form.
Students appealing for a Dependency Override must:
The Financial Aid Office must receive the request and supporting documentation by the midterm date of the Spring semester or 1st day of the summer term if beginning attendance in the summer for the current academic year.
Approving a Dependency Override Appeal does not guarantee increased financial aid awards.
Completed Dependency Override Appeals process within 2-3 weeks after submission. The student will receive an email to their FLC
Students with a significant change in their household's financial circumstances from what was reported in their FAFSA form can submit a Reconsideration of Need Appeal to reconsider their financial aid eligibility based on the new information. *In most cases, approved appeals will only change Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Subsidized loan funds.
Listed below are situations the Financial Aid Office will consider a Reconsideration of Need Appeal for possible changes in financial aid eligibility:
Adjustments to a financial aid award due to an approved Reconsideration of Need appeal are neither guaranteed nor immediate and depend upon funding availability.
Completed Reconsideration of Need Appeals process within 2-3 weeks after submission. The student will receive an email to their FLC email account with the outcome of their request.
2024-2025 Reconsideration of Need - General Form2024-2025 Reconsideration of Need - Estimated Income Form 2024-2025 Reconsideration of Need - Medical Expense Form
Students must show "financial need" to receive federal, state, and private financial aid. When a student completes the FAFSA, the Federal Department of Education uses a formula to determine a student's Student Aid Index (formerly the Expected Family Contribution). The Financial Aid Office uses your SAI number to determine your eligibility for different types of financial aid.
Need-based aid is financial aid you can receive if you have financial need and meet other eligibility criteria. You can't accept more need-based aid than the amount of your financial need.
The following are examples of federal need-based student aid programs:
The following are examples of federal non-need-based student aid programs:
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.
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.
The COA Budget tool helps you understand how much financial aid you might need to cover the total costs of attending Fort Lewis College.
Email: skyhawkstation@fortlewis.eduPhone: 970-247-7301Drop-in: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday
Skyhawk Station staff will check you in and guide you to a self-service kiosk or connect you with a Skyhawk Specialist or Advisor.