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.

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