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This hold means you attended a college or university that you did not disclose on your Application for Admission and we need that transcript.

Action required

• Official transcripts must be sent directly from the missing institution's Registrar's Office to the Fort Lewis College Admission Office at admission@fortlewis.edu.

This hold will prevent you from:

• Registering for classes

This hold means you have a balance on your student account at FLC of over $1,000. Balances for each semester are due on the Census date. Check the Academic Calendar. If this hold is on your account, it means your total FLC balance is over $1,000 after the Census due date.

Action required:

• You need to pay down your balance to $1000 or less. You can pay your bill online or in person at Skyhawk Station.
• If you have questions or need help making a plan to pay your balance, contact or visit Skyhawk Station for information on billing or financial aid.

This hold will prevent you from:

• Registering for classes in any future semester

This means you will need to meet with an advisor before you can register because you:

• Are registering for the first time at FLC as a first-year student (not a transfer student)
• Have a cumulative GPA below 2.0

Action required

• Attend a Pre-Registration event (open to all students)
• Meet with a Skyhawk Advisor
• Meet with a Faculty Academic Advisor

This hold will prevent you from:

• Registering for classes

This hold means you need to confirm VA Benefits before you can make changes to your class schedule.

Action required

• Contact Skyhawk Station or email them vacertify@fortlewis.edu.

This hold will prevent you from:

• Adding or dropping classes

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.

Action required

• This hold does not require you to take any action.

This hold will prevent you from:

• Registering for classes

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.

• For example, this hold was placed on your account if you called to request we notarize a transcript you are about to order.

Action required

• No action is required unless you believe this hold has been placed on your account in error, in which case, contact Skyhawk Station by email at skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu.

This hold will prevent you from:

• Automatically processing your transcript

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.

Good Standing

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.

Academic Warning

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. 

Academic Care Alert

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.                                 

Academic Intervention

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.

Academic Separation

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:

• Not maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA in college-level coursework  
• Not maintaining at least a 1.66 cum GPA in their TRS<link> coursework
• Not having a course completion rate of 67% (pace)
• Were reinstated through the appeals process and did not strictly follow their approved plan
• Exceed 180 attempted credit hours

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.

The appeal process for Immediate Reinstatement

• Fill out the Financial Aid Suspension Appeal Application.
• Provide applicable supporting documentation.
• Students who appeal because they've reached their maximum time frame must include a degree plan form.
• Submit the documents through our Secure Upload or as an attachment in an email sent to skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu from a student's FLC email address.

Download the Financial Aid Suspension Form

“Earning back" aid for when you’re not eligible for immediate reinstatement

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 will automatically regain financial aid eligibility. We will use only courses taken at Fort Lewis College to calculate your new GPA.”
Important information

1. Appeals will not be reviewed if the student's academic standing is academic separation.
2. Students will receive email notification of the result of their appeal in their FLC email.
3. Students must comply with any appeal conditions by the designated deadlines.

Students appealing a scholarship cancellation or award adjustment should submit a Scholarship Appeal Packet that includes the following:

1. A completed and signed Scholarship Appeal Form
2. A personal statement explaining the student’s situation.
3. Documentation specified on the Scholarship Appeal form or Documentation for a Degree Plan

You can submit a Scholarship Appeal Packet three ways, but we must receive it by the published deadline.

• Upload to the Financial Aid Office
• Fax: 970-247-7108
• Mail to: 
  Financial Aid Office
  Fort Lewis College
  1000 Rim Drive
  Durango, CO 81301-3999

Scholarship Appeal deadlines

Review process

Appeal packets will be reviewed by the Scholarship Appeals Committee shortly after each deadline. The committee will render one of the following decisions:

• Deferred.
• Denied, without the option to re-appeal.
• Denied, with the option to re-appeal after meeting cumulative grade point average and credit completion requirements.
• Approved for an immediate reinstatement of the total scholarship amount, with or without conditions.
• Approved for an immediate reinstatement of partial scholarship amount, with or without condition

Notification of outcomes of Scholarship Appeal process

• Students will be notified of the committee’s decision as soon as possible via their Fort Lewis College email account.
• Reinstated scholarship amounts will be posted on the student’s Workday account.

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.

1. Dependent care—COA increased amount will be based on the documentation provided with a maximum of $1496 per month per child per Colorado Commission on Higher Education guidelines.
2. Study-abroad expenses—COA increases for approved study-abroad expenses beyond the regular cost of attendance budget components will be considered.
3. Disability expenses—COA increases due to the costs related to special services, personal assistance, transportation, equipment, and reasonably incurred supplies not provided by other agencies will be considered.

How to appeal for a COA Budget Increase

• Students must sign and submit COA Budget Increase Appeals in writing.
• Provide a personal statement describing your situation and what part of the cost of attendance you are appealing.
• All supporting documentation must be signed and printed on the agency letterhead (if applicable). The best way to submit the documents is by using our Secure Upload or attaching them in an email sent to skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu from a student’s FLC email address.

Deadline  

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. 

Aid adjustments  

An increase in a student's cost of attendance budget does not guarantee an increase in financial aid awards. 

Notification of Appeal  

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. Submit a FERPA waiver through the Student Resource Center.

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 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.

Circumstances considered include:

• Abandonment by parents
• An abusive family environment that threatens the student's health and safety
• Inability to locate parents
• Incarceration or institutionalization of both parents
• Severe estrangement from a parent

Circumstances that DO NOT qualify for consideration include:

• Parents refuse to contribute to the student's education or are not supporting the student
• Parents are unwilling to provide information on the FAFSA or for verification
• Parents do not claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes
• The student demonstrates total self-sufficiency

How to appeal for a Dependency Override

If a student believes they qualify to appeal for a dependency override, they must contact Skyhawk Station for the Dependency Override Appeal Form.

General Instructions

Students appealing for a Dependency Override must:

• Submit a signed Request for Dependency Override form, along with a signed personal statement outlining why they should be considered independent, their current living situation, how they are supported, and details of the relationship/situation with both biological/adoptive parents.
• Have a current year FAFSA on file with the "special circumstances" box checked without parental information.
• Submit at least two signed letters from third parties confirming the student's situation and/or an official document such as a court order. At least one source must be from an unrelated professional who can verify the student's situation (A third party includes, but is not limited to, a teacher, counselor, medical authority, social worker, or a government agency).
• Return the form to the Financial Aid Office in person or via our Secure Upload.

Deadline:

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.

Aid adjustments:

Approving a Dependency Override Appeal does not guarantee increased financial aid awards.

Notification of Appeal

Completed Dependency Override Appeals process within 2-3 weeks after submission. The student will receive an email to their FLC

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.

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. 

Circumstances considered include: 

Listed below are situations the Financial Aid Office will consider a Reconsideration of Need Appeal for possible changes in financial aid eligibility: 

• My own, my spouse's, or my parent(s)' employment income has changed considerably due to layoff, termination, etc. 
• I, my spouse, or my parent(s) have/has unusually high unreimbursed, non-elective out-of-pocket medical or dental expenses. 
• I, my spouse, or my parent(s) lost untaxed income or benefits such as child support. 
• I, my spouse, or my parent(s) have/has elementary or secondary tuition. 
• I, my spouse, or my parent(s) have/has a loss of income and/or assets due to reasons beyond their control. (i.e., fire, natural disaster, death) 
• I, my spouse, or my parent(s) have/had a conversion of traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs in a reported tax year. 

Aid adjustments 

Adjustments to a financial aid award due to an approved Reconsideration of Need appeal are neither guaranteed nor immediate and depend upon funding availability.

General directions

• Return the form to the Financial Aid Office in person or via our Secure Upload.

Notification of appeal 

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.  

Students must have a FERPA waiver on file to discuss their education record with another person outside of FLC staff. Submit a FERPA waiver through the Student Resource Center.

View Reconsideration of Need Appeal forms

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.

Calculating your financial need

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.

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.

The most common types of verification documents requested:  

• Student's and parent's IRS tax transcript.
• Parents' and/or students' W-2(s) 
• Verification Worksheets 
• Copies of social security cards 
• Birth certificates 
• Marriage licenses 
• Income and expense statements 
• Asset statements 
• Eligible non-citizen status documents

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:

• Online request at Get your tax record.
• Telephone request by calling 1-800-908-9946
• Paper request form using IRS Form 4506-T. Find IRS forms. 

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.

• You will be referred to the Identity Protection Specialized Unit (IPSU), the toll-free number 800-908-4490. 
• To get a TRDBV, tax filers should call the Identity Protection Specialized Unit (IPSU) at 800-908-4490 and ask them to mail a TRDBV.