Do I have to apply separately for the merit tuition scholarships?

No. 'Admitted first-year students, including those earning a GED, are automatically considered for merit-based tuition scholarships' and 'You do not need to complete a separate application.' The award is set by your high-school GPA tier (3.0 minimum) and residency. Foundation/departmental scholarships DO require a separate AcademicWorks application (prioritized by Feb 15).

Can I combine multiple Fort Lewis scholarships?

No. 'Merit scholarships cannot be combined.' You get one GPA-based tuition merit award (the only exception is the in-state Colorado Scholars $3,000 add-on at a 4.0). And you cannot combine a merit tuition scholarship with the Native American Tuition Waiver.

How do I keep my scholarship each year?

'Students must maintain their Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew scholarships for up to four years unless otherwise noted.' The exception: Colorado Scholars 'require a 3.0 GPA at FLC to renew the additional $3,000 scholarship.'

What is the minimum GPA to qualify for a merit tuition scholarship?

A 3.0 high-school GPA. The lowest tier (Professor's Tuition, 3.0-3.24) is the floor; below 3.0 there is no automatic merit tuition scholarship listed.

Fort Lewis College· Renewal Rules

Keeping Fort Lewis College’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· CC

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 8 of 8
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 8
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Fort Lewis College's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

Colorado Scholars Award (in-state, 4.0+): 3.0 GPA
Presidential Tuition Scholarship (in-state): 2.00 GPA
Provost's Tuition Scholarship (in-state): 2.00 GPA
Dean's Tuition Scholarship (in-state): 2.00 GPA
Professor's Tuition Scholarship (in-state): 2.00 GPA
Presidential Tuition Scholarship (out-of-state): 2.00 GPA
Provost's Tuition Scholarship (out-of-state): 2.00 GPA
Professor's Tuition Scholarship (out-of-state): 2.00 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

Colorado Scholars Award (in-state, 4.0+)
Total $8,000 (an additional $3,000 on top of the in-state Presidential base)
Entry requirements: 4.0 and above (HS GPA), Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Colorado Scholars require a 3.0 GPA at FLC to renew the additional $3,000 scholarship (vs. the 2.00 cumulative GPA needed to renew the base Presidential award).
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Presidential Tuition Scholarship (in-state)
$5,000 per year (in-state)
Entry requirements: 3.8-4.0 (HS GPA), Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Provost's Tuition Scholarship (in-state)
$4,000 per year (in-state)
Entry requirements: 3.5-3.79 (HS GPA), Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Dean's Tuition Scholarship (in-state)
$3,000 per year (in-state)
Entry requirements: 3.25-3.49 (HS GPA), Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Professor's Tuition Scholarship (in-state)
$2,000 per year (in-state)
Entry requirements: 3.0-3.24 (HS GPA), Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Presidential Tuition Scholarship (out-of-state)
$8,000 per year (out-of-state)
Entry requirements: 3.8-4.0 (HS GPA), non-Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Provost's Tuition Scholarship (out-of-state)
$6,000 per year (out-of-state)
Entry requirements: 3.25-3.79 (HS GPA), non-Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year
Professor's Tuition Scholarship (out-of-state)
$4,000 per year (out-of-state)
Entry requirements: 3.0-3.24 (HS GPA), non-Colorado resident GPA
To keep it: Maintain Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew for up to four years.
Source: https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/scholarships-home/first-year

How families lose this aid

Assuming the merit tuition scholarships stack on each other.
The first-year page states 'Merit scholarships cannot be combined.' A student receives ONE tuition merit award based on their GPA tier — the only additive case is the in-state Colorado Scholars $3,000 top-up that brings the 4.0 Presidential to a total of $8,000.

Renewal questions families ask

Do I have to apply separately for the merit tuition scholarships?: No. 'Admitted first-year students, including those earning a GED, are automatically considered for merit-based tuition scholarships' and 'You do not need to complete a separate application.' The award is set by your high-school GPA tier (3.0 minimum) and residency. Foundation/departmental scholarships DO require a separate AcademicWorks application (prioritized by Feb 15).
Can I combine multiple Fort Lewis scholarships?: No. 'Merit scholarships cannot be combined.' You get one GPA-based tuition merit award (the only exception is the in-state Colorado Scholars $3,000 add-on at a 4.0). And you cannot combine a merit tuition scholarship with the Native American Tuition Waiver.
How do I keep my scholarship each year?: 'Students must maintain their Academic Standing (minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA) to renew scholarships for up to four years unless otherwise noted.' The exception: Colorado Scholars 'require a 3.0 GPA at FLC to renew the additional $3,000 scholarship.'
What is the minimum GPA to qualify for a merit tuition scholarship?: A 3.0 high-school GPA. The lowest tier (Professor's Tuition, 3.0-3.24) is the floor; below 3.0 there is no automatic merit tuition scholarship listed.

How Fort Lewis College compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Fort Lewis College is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Fort Lewis College’s own published materials.

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