Community Workstudy

Get paid to volunteer in the local community!

Students who are awarded work-study as part of their financial aid package may work on or off campus. Naropa University employs a small percentage of students at select non-profit organizations in Boulder, Longmont and Lafayette. The university is enrolling students in the fall for seven programs listed below. In order to qualify for the community work-study program, students must be eligible for work-study and be American citizens or permanent residents. As a work-study employee of Naropa, students will volunteer at one of the organizations listed below (students can only work at one community site). There are a limited number of positions available. Enrollment is done in the fall semester only, and the contract is for two full semesters-fall through spring semester-approximately nine months. There is no community work-study available over the summer. The hourly wage is $7 an hour. and students can work up to ten hours a week. Some students choose to split their hours between an on-campus job and a community job. Community work-study students are paid once a month. The sites available for fall 2007 are the following:

1. Boulder Day Nursery
2. The Family Learning Center
3. Family Resource Schools
4. I Have a Dream Foundation
5. Intercambio De Comunidades
6. Project Yes
7. Children's Nurturing Program

To apply for a community work-study position, students must call Emily Horn, the Financial Aid Loan Counselor. Her office is in the Administration Building on the Arapahoe campus in the Student Administrative Services department. Emily's number is 303-546-5291.  Her email is ehorn@naropa.edu.