Students seeking financial aid have to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The FAFSA helps determine your financial aid eligibility, including grants, loans, and work-study employment that helps to pay for your college education.
The best time to complete your application for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 financial aid is before March 1. We award financial aid on a first-come, most-in-need basis.
We are here to help you with your financial aid package and your FAFSA application questions.
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Undocumented students, new or continuing, are eligible for in-state tuition through ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ's ASSET program if they have attended high school in Colorado for at least three years immediately before graduation or completion of a Colorado GED.
The Colorado ASSET Bill allows undocumented students to be considered for financial aid from the state of Colorado. Students must complete the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) to be considered.
*ASSET Students do not need to complete the FAFSA application.
A contributor is anyone who must provide information, a signature, and consent or approval to transfer their federal tax information directly into the FAFSA. This usually includes the student, the student’s spouse, a biological or adoptive parent, or a stepparent. Contributors are not financially responsible for the student’s education.
You can give permission to Fort Lewis College to release information regarding your student education records, including financial aid information from your FAFSA record.
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:
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.