Help Pay for College with Work-Study

Work-Study is a financial aid program that enables students to work and earn money that can be used to meet educational expenses. The purpose of the Work-Study program at CMC is to expand employment opportunities for students and to provide work experience through positions with the college. Efforts should be made whenever possible to provide job opportunities to students which relate to their academic and career goals.  You can read additional information about Federal Work-Study on the Federal Student Aid's article about Federal Work-Study. 

CMC Work-Study wages are $17.76 an hour currently for the 2025-26 year. 

Please be advised that the Work-Study amount shown on a student’s financial aid award letter, is not applied to a student’s CMC charges (tuition for example) as other financial aid is. It is a block of funds the student earns by the hour in their approved position, and is paid directly to the student every two weeks as direct deposit to their bank account.

We want you to succeed as a student first, and earn wages second. As such, studies have shown that students who work in moderation, actually make better grades than students who don’t work at all. As a school policy, Work-Study students are limited to working no more than 20 hours a week. We recommend a work schedule of 10-15 hours a week. Jobs that are not on-campus or on our webpage under off-campus, must be approved by CMC’s Work-Study Team. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details. 

Step 1: Fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA). Students can refer to the main CMC Financial Aid website for guidance if uncertain about which form to complete. This needs to be completed each year you are in school. CMC’s school code is: 004506. 

Step 2: Check your Financial Aid offer letter to see if you have been awarded Work-Study. If not, contact the Work-Study team to determine eligibility. 

Step 3: View the postings on your campus or off-campus below and email workstudy@coloradomtn.edu from your CMC student email and let them know which position you want to apply for. You can only apply for one position at time. The Work-Study team will send both you and the supervisor a Student Employment Eligibility form via DocuSign.

Step 4: Contact the supervisor to schedule an interview. If both you and the supervisor decide you want to continue the hiring process, there will be additional steps to be completed. 

Additional employment documents and a background check will need to be completed by the supervisor before you can begin working as an employee.