Work-Study

Work-study is a financial aid award that allows undergraduate and graduate students to work part-time to earn money to pay for educational expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the recipient's course of study. Students earning work-study funds are paid bi-weekly. If awarded work-study, students may search open positions on the Handshake Job Board.

Students can be awarded Federal or Colorado Work-study.

Federal Work-Study

Colorado State Work-Study

Colorado State Need based Work-study – Awarded with state funding. To be eligible a student must be an undergraduate with no prior degree, and a Colorado resident. The student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA.

Colorado State Non-need based Work-study – Awarded without regard to need and funded by the state. To be eligible a student must be an undergraduate with no prior degree, and a Colorado resident. To be eligible the student must complete the FAFSA. Colorado work-study is funded by the Colorado General Assembly.