An eligible student employee is described as an undergraduate or graduate, accepted for enrollment as a regular certificate/degree-seeking student at Colorado State University, carrying at least 1 RI credit per term during the academic year. The student must be registered by the census date for each term. (GUEST students are not eligible.)The student must also be in good standing and able to demonstrate eligibility to work by completing Form I-9.

Graduate students who are "continuously registered" may be employed as student employees, but are subject to withholdings for the Student Employee Retirement Plan. Continuous Registration must be completed before the census date for both fall and spring terms in order for the individual to be employed as a student. An undergraduate Work-Study student employee must be enrolled for at least 6 credits a term; a graduate Work-Study student employee must be enrolled for at least 5 credits.

During the summer, students are not required to register for credits if they were registered the prior spring and are registered for the coming fall, or are admitted for fall.

International students at Colorado State University with employment eligibility questions should contact International Student Services, Laurel Hall, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, Phone: (970) 491-5917.

Since departments may directly hire student employees, it is essential that department personnel fully comply with the University's nondiscrimination policy.