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Work-Study is need-based financial aid. Get a quick overview of the program with our work-study web page or watch our work-study video.

Student employees working for CU are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week, or 50 hours per bi-weekly pay period, during the fall and spring semesters and to 40 hours per week (or 80 hours per bi-weekly pay period) during the summer.ÌýLearn more about the policy.

Â鶹ÒùÔº may request summer financial aid, including work-study, by completing the Summer Financial Aid Application available in beginning in February. Review our Summer Work-Study web page for details.

The work-study waitlist is for students who qualify for work-study, but did not automatically receive it. See how to get on the work-study waitlist.

We recommend that employers use our student job descriptions and pay ranges as a guide when writing job descriptions specific to their department.

Review the post a job page for instructions to create an employer account and start hiring CU Boulder students. This is the first step to posting your on-campus, off-campus andÌýwork-study positionsÌýonÌýHandshake.

As a reminder, CU Boulder Student Jobs has been deactivated effectiveÌýJuly 1, 2024, andÌýHandshakeÌýis now the sole place for all on and off-campus student jobs.Ìý

Employers can view student work-study awards and earnings throughout the semester using in Campus Solutions. For instructions, view the Work-Study Employer View page in CU-SIS PDF below Employer Resources.

If the employer was charged 100% and needs were transferred to work-study, please submit the Late Pay/Hourly to Work-Study Transfer form. If work-study was charged to the wrong speedtype or you need to move earnings to a different speedtype, please complete the Suspense/Employer Charges to Work-Study Transfer form. Forms are available on our website.