Minnesota Office of Higher Education

State Work Study Data

A Minnesota funded financial aid program for undergraduates and graduates


 

This state-funded program assists students in paying for their education by providing opportunities to work on- and off-campus. See Minnesota statute and administrative rules governing program.

In 2019, about 9,583 students earned $14.7 million in work study jobs.

Minnesota State Work Study Allocations and Spending


Appropriations and Awards by Year
Award Year Appropriation Number of Students Awarded Total Program Dollars Spent Average Award from State Funds Average Total Award from Program and Employer Funds
90-91 $5,454,000 6,846 $5,400,046 $789 $1,042
91-92 $5,869,000 7,668 $5,682,848 $741 $1,101
92-93 $5,869,000 7,483 $5,747,657 $768 $1,163
93-94 $8,219,000 9,519 $7,694,341 $808 $1,155
94-95 $8,219,000 9,224 $7,699,465 $876 $1,169
95-96 $8,219,000 9909 $8,084,068 $816 $1,020
96-97 $8,475,416 9,348 $8,393,042 $916 $1,255
97-98 $9,444,000 9,635 $9,474,465 $963 $1,430
98-99 $10,944,000 10,984 $11,025,135 $1,004 $1,369
99-00 $12,444,000 11,481 $11,715,512 $1,020 $1,377
00-01 $12,444,000 12,079 $12,885,762* $1,078 $1,451
01-02 $12,444,000 11,978 $12,949,459* $1,081 $1,488
02-03** $12,444,000 0 $0 $0 $0
03-04 $12,444,000 10,423 $11,634,090 $1,116 $1,524
04-05 $12,444,000 10,924 $12,587,559* $1,152 $1,653
05-06 $12,444,000 10,649 $12,720,606* $1,195 $1,704
06-07 $12,444,000 11,921 $14,768,352* $1,239 $1,681
07-08 $12,444,000 10,999 $12,789,372* $1,163 $1,681
08-09 $12,444,000 10,515 $12,207,557 $1,161 $1,670
09-10 $14,944,000 11,094 $14,128,804 $1,274 $1,774
10-11 $13,176,000 10,673 $13,651,036* $1,279 $1,837
11-12 $14,502,000 11,073 $14,379,529 $1,299 $1,872
12-13 $14,502,000 10,633 $14,490,319 $1,363 $1,903
13-14 $14,502,000 10,442 $14,164,757 $1,357 $1,906
14-15 $14,502,000 10,828 $15,490,604 $1,408 $1,940
15-16 $14,502,000 10,048 $14,373,621 $1,430 $2,014
16-17 $14,502,000 9,642 $14,272,196 $1,793 $2,076
17-18 $14,502,000 9,450 $14,148,873 $1,497 $2,107
18-19 $14,502,000 9,583 $14,725,048 $1,537 $2,094

* Total program dollars spent is more than the program appropriation due to funds carried forward from prior year.

** No awards were made during the 2002-2003 academic year because the entire State Work Study appropriation was transferred to the State Grant Program.