Student Employment

Most students who receive a CC affordability plan receive student employment as part of a financial aid award. The federal and Colorado governments provide employment funding to the college for eligible students. Because of these funding sources, the college asks campus employers to give first priority in hiring to students with federal or state work-study eligibility, or to students who have institutional student employment as part of their financial aid award.

Students with student employment awards should seek out employment opportunities within the first block of the semester, which is the priority period. After this time campus jobs are available to any student regardless of their financial aid status. Job listings are posted on the student job listings page. All students must complete I-9 and W-4 forms with the financial aid office and present a student employment referral form from the financial aid office to their employer in order to be hired.

The student employment award is part of the self-help expectation in a student's affordability plan or financial aid package. We award the typical amount a student could earn during the on-campus enrollment period.

Student employment awards are wages earned for work accomplished. Students only receive these funds if they actually become employed. Students are paid only for hours worked.

The college has a limited number of off-campus community service work-study placements available only to students who are eligible for federal or state work-study. Students are placed in direct service positions with nonprofit community service agencies or school districts. These job contacts and descriptions are available in the financial aid office.

All work-study positions are posted and can be viewed on the student job listings page.