Work-study payroll dates
Submit your timesheet: must be entered and approved in the CU Payroll system by noon on each time collection due date. Dates are subject to change. Refer to the CU System payroll calendar for updates.
Deadline to begin earning
Work-study students must begin earning by October 1 for fall semester and February 1 for spring. If they cannot begin working by this date, the student or the employer must contact our office before the deadline, or their work-study will be automatically canceled. Review more work-study dates.
Summer 2026
| Pay Period | On- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Off- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 to May 23 | May 28 | May 26 | June 5 |
| May 24 to June 6 | June 11 | June 9 | June 19 |
| June 7 to Jun. 20* | June 25 | June 23 | July 3 |
| June 21 to July 4* | July 9 | July 7 | July 17 |
| July 5 to July 18 | July 23 | July 21 | July 31 |
| July 19 to Aug. 1 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 4 | Aug. 14 |
| Aug. 2 to Aug. 15** | Aug. 20 | Aug. 18 | Aug. 28 |
*This pay period will post in the 2025-26 fiscal year. After this date, the remaining summer pay periods will post in the 2026-27 fiscal year. No transfers will be processed from hourly to work-study for these pay periods if they were not flagged in HCM on the work-study indicator page.
**Students who will graduate in Summer 2026 must stop working on August 15, 2026. They can work until the last day of class.
Fall 2026
| Pay Period | On- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Off- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 16 to Aug. 29 | Sept. 3 | Sept. 1 | Sept. 11 |
| Aug. 30 to Sept. 12 | Sept. 17 | Sept. 15 | Sept. 25 |
| Sept. 13 to Sept. 26 | Oct. 1 | Sept. 29 | Oct. 9 |
| Sept. 27 to Oct. 10** | Oct. 15 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 23 |
| Oct. 11 to Oct. 24 | Oct. 29 | Oct. 27 | Nov. 6 |
| Oct. 25 to Nov. 7 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 10 | Nov. 20 |
| Nov. 8 to Nov. 21 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 24 | Dec. 4 |
| Nov. 22 to Dec. 5 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 8 | Dec. 18 |
| Dec. 6 to Dec. 19* | Dec. 24 at noon | Dec. 22 at noon | Jan. 1 |
* Students who will graduate in Fall 2026 may work until the last day of class, but must stop working on December 11, 2026.
** Students must begin earning work-study by Oct. 1, 2026.
Spring 2027
| Pay Period | On- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Off- Campus Time Collection Due Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 20 to Jan. 2 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 5 | Jan. 15 |
| Jan. 3 to Jan. 16 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 29 |
| Jan. 17 to Jan. 30 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 2 | Feb. 12 |
| Jan. 31 to Feb. 13** | Feb. 18 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 26 |
| Feb. 14 to Feb. 27 | Mar. 4 | Mar. 2 | Mar. 12 |
| Feb. 28 to Mar. 13 | Mar. 18 | Mar. 16 | Mar. 26 |
| Mar. 14 to Mar. 27 | April 1 | Mar. 30 | April 9 |
| Mar. 28 to April 10 | April 15 | April 13 | April 23 |
| April 11 to April 24 | April 29 | April 27 | May 7 |
| April 25 to May 8* | May 13 | May 11 | May 21 |
*Students who will graduate in Spring 2027 may work until the last day of class but must stop working on May 1, 2027.
** Students must begin earning spring work-study by Feb. 1, 2027.