Work-Study

Work-study is a need-based financial aid award that allows you to work on campus or with an approved off-campus employer to earn money to help pay for educational expenses. In addition, work-study positions give you the opportunity to develop valuable skills and experience. Studies also show that working while taking classes can improve academic performance.

If work-study wasn't included in your financial aid offer, you may request to be added to the waitlist by sending an email to workstudy@du.edu.

About Work-Study:

For a complete list of policies and eligibility requirements, please review the work-study policy guide.

• Eligibility Requirements
  • You must submit the FAFSA and meet general eligibility requirements for federal aid.
  • You must have financial need as determined by the FAFSA.
  • To be employed in a work-study job, you must have work-study included in your financial aid offer.
     

  Because work-study funding is limited, it's not included in all students' aid offers. Priority is given to those who applied for financial aid by the priority deadline.

  If work-study wasn't included in your financial aid offer, you may request to be added to the waitlist by sending an email to workstudy@du.edu.

  Note: Full-time law students are strongly discouraged from seeking employment during their first year of study, as they frequently find satisfactory grades impossible to achieve while engaged in outside employment. Additionally, the American Bar Association prohibits full-time students from working more than 20 hours/week while enrolled.

• Pay Rate and Earnings
  • Pay rate is tied directly to the job you obtain and depends on the experience and skills required for the position. It is not contingent upon year in college or the amount of work-study you have in your financial aid offer.
  • The amount of work-study listed on your financial aid offer is the maximum amount you can earn for the academic year. Typically, graduate students can earn up to $5,000 per year.
  • Students employed in a work-study position are paid every two weeks for hours worked in the form of a paycheck. Work-study earnings are not applied directly to the tuition bill.
• Positions Available
  • There are a wide variety of work-study positions available, each with the potential to dovetail with your education and develop skills that will serve you through your life. All available positions are posted in Pioneer Careers Online, the job and internship listing site for DU students.
  • Students are not placed in work-study jobs. You must search and apply for the positions you're interested in.
  • Students with work-study may partner with nonprofits and government agencies that strive to enhance the quality of life for residents—especially low-income individuals—in the DU and Denver community. These positions enable students to engage in meaningful service that helps meet community needs. If you have work-study and are interested in working with a nonprofit, please email workstudy@du.edu.
     

  Note: Students can only have one work-study funded position at a time. However, students may have more than one position if the additional positions are not funded through work-study. Additionally, students are not permitted to have a work-study position and a graduate teaching/research assistantship simultaneously in the same quarter.