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��ƷSM����ӰƬ has several scholarships students can apply for, you can see a full list . Note, you can only apply to Graduate School scholarships through Buff Portal. To gain access to Buff Portal, you must first enroll in MENV. From there you will be granted an Identikey login that will give you access to Buff Portal. 

Students enrolling in the Masters of the Environment Graduate Program may apply for ��ƷSM����ӰƬ’s regional grants and awards through the Graduate School after researching their Funding Website (see Awards and Grants here). Similarly, utilizing a scholarship search engine like  or , may also provide unique funding opportunities.

Additionally, please check out the following resources for environmental-related scholarships: 

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• (farming and/or ecological land stewardship) 

All graduate students (enrolled at least half time) who submit a FAFSA are eligible for the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan. While reading the information below, keep in mind that MENV requires students to be enrolled in a five credit hour Capstone course during the summer. 

• Students should be aware that “Academic Year 2024-25” is defined as Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025. So if a student receives an offer of $20,500 in Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans for the upcoming year and accepts all of that funding in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 terms, then there will be no remaining eligibility for that specific loan offered during the Summer 2025 term. Graduate students may be eligible, however, to apply for an additional Graduate PLUS Loan or private student loan during the summer.
• The Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, by default, will be split in half between the fall and spring semesters after it is accepted. However, per a student’s individual request (made to the Financial Aid Office), this offer can be adjusted to a higher or lower amount for a given semester. Read more here about what to consider before accepting loans. Therefore, if a student is in need of aid for the summer term, one option would to take less than the yearly maximum of the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan in the fall and spring terms so that any remaining eligibility can be offered during the summer.
• To receive aid in the summer term specifically, there is a separate Summer Aid Application. The Summer Aid Application typically becomes available to submit through the Buff Portal when summer enrollment begins and students are also sent a communication from the Office of Financial Aid when the application has opened.

The ��ƷSM����ӰƬ provides some grant and work-study assistance for Colorado resident students who are eligible under the Colorado Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow (ASSET) Bill or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Nonresident students are ineligible for need-based assistance or the Colorado ASSET Bill benefit, but are encouraged to apply for scholarships.

Learn more about eligibility here. 

Access the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid 

MENV offers Graduate Student Assistantship (GSA) positions on an as-need basis. MENV hires students to assist with program administration and provide support to faculty and staff. These students will have the unique opportunity to work alongside faculty and staff and get an inside look at program operations. While each MENV student employee will have an individual set of duties, they will also share a collective set of responsibilities. As student employee positions become available, they will be posted below. 

These positions are NOT teaching assistantships (found in many research-based master's programs). Instead, GSA positions are part-time jobs that result in a paycheck on a bi-weekly basis. You must be admitted to and enrolled in MENV prior to applying to these positions. 

Learn more about current openings here. 

��ƷSM����ӰƬ's Student Employment service regularly posts job openings here. Jobs posted include: 

• Hourly Off-Campus jobs where local employers post jobs for ��ƷSM����ӰƬ students ()
• Hourly On-Campus jobs where ��ƷSM����ӰƬ employers post jobs for student employees. Working on-campus offers many advantages including flexible scheduling, good pay, and great experience ()
• Work-Study jobs which require a need-based financial aid work-study award. In order to determine your eligibility for work-study, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ()

Note: International students can work on campus up to 20 hours a week while school is in session during the fall and spring semester. If a student has multiple on campus jobs, the total hours worked for all jobs cannot exceed 20 hours a week while school is in session. You can read more about this policy here. 

Should you need further assistance, please contact the following offices using the buttons below.

• ��ƷSM����ӰƬ's Office of Financial Aid  
  • Ask Financial Aid a Question
• ��ƷSM����ӰƬ's Office of the Bursar
• ��ƷSM����ӰƬ's International Student and Scholar Services 
• ��ƷSM����ӰƬ's Office of Veteran and Military Affairs 

Interested in being a Resident Advisor (RA) for the 2024-2025 school year? Click here to read detailed job description and check out this website to read more about qualifications, hiring timeline, and a list of frequently asked questions! If you'd like to ask us something not covered in our webpages, please email us at reslifestudenthiring@colorado.edu.

Applications open Sept. 15!

*You have to be a second year student to obtain this position unless you attended CU for your undergraduate degree. 

Under the Colorado  (effective Fall 2023), a student who would not otherwise qualify for in-state tuition and who was certified by the director of the Peace Corps as having served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer, is eligible to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes.

You can read more here about documentation requirements and how to apply.