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Native American Tuition Waiver

Native American students who qualify are eligible to attend Fort Lewis College without paying tuition. For purposes of the tuition waiver, Native American is defined as follows:

"The term Native American shall include all persons of Native American descent who are members of any recognized Native American tribe now under federal jurisdiction, and all persons who are descendants of such members who were, on June 1, 1934, residing within the present boundaries of any Native American reservation, and shall further include all persons of one-half or more Native American blood. Eskimos and other aboriginal people of Alaska shall be considered Native Americans."

The Office of Admission notifies students if they qualify for the Native American Tuition Waiver. Any reference to this waiver from any other office, including the Office of Financial Aid, is unofficial.

We'll also help Native American students apply for additional financial assistance from their tribal scholarship office. After the student submits a FAFSA, the Office of Financial Aid will complete a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) for the students' tribal scholarship office.

Fort Lewis employs about 600 students on campus each semester. Other students find quality jobs in the Durango area.