Tuition, Billing & Financial Aid

The next step in your GSSW educational journey is to accept the offer of admission and submit your tuition deposit, if you haven’t already.

• Tuition Deposit Instructions

  For the incoming summer 2022 classes, submit your $300 deposit within 14 days of receiving your decision letter to hold your spot in the Western Colorado MSW Program.

  The deposit is non-refundable, but the full amount will be credited to your first tuition payment. 

  1. Accept Offer of Admission: To accept our offer of admission, visit your application status page. There, scroll to the “Forms” section and click the “Reply to Admission Offer” link to select “I ACCEPT your admission offer.”
  2. Submit your Tuition Deposit: Once you have accepted your offer, you will have the opportunity to pay your tuition deposit by clicking the “Enrollment Deposit—Submit Payment” link that appears on your application status page. This link will take you to a webpage where you can pay your deposit with a credit card.
• Tuition & Billing

  Tuition for each quarter is due the first day of that quarter. More information about tuition, fees and payment are available at the Bursar’s Office. 

• Financial Aid

  To apply for state or federal financial assistance, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form as soon as possible. This application is required to determine eligibility for grants, loans and student employment. 

  If you have questions regarding the FAFSA, Federal loans or the GradPLUS loan, please email finaid@du.edu. 

  If you have questions regarding a merit-based scholarship, graduate assistantship, deposit deadline or scholarship disbursement, contact gsswadmission@du.edu or call 303-871-2841.

Stipends & Research Assistantships

If you are interested in pursuing a research assistantship, view our active research project page to identify a project that fits your interest. From there, reach out to the affiliated faculty member directly for position availability. For general questions about research assistantships, please contact Professor and Associate Dean for Research Jenn Bellamy. 

Academic Planning

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  Explore your curriculum plan and your first-quarter requirements.

  Want to learn more about your courses? Check out the course descriptions.  

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  Prepare for registration.

  Find registration FAQs on the Registration Toolkit page. Your curriculum plan outlines the courses you will take in your first term. Registration begins April 27, 2022. More information about registration is forthcoming. 

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  Attend orientation. 

  Approximately one month before your scheduled start date, you will receive an invitation for the mandatory orientation. Orientation is July 6 and July 12, 2022. 

  You will have two days of programming:

  • July 6, 2022 (you do NOT need to attend the additional orientation sessions July 7 or July 8, 2022)
  • July 12, 2022 (virtual zooom meeting from 3:00–3:45 p.m. MT)

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  Start your first term!

  Classes start July 13, 2022, and the quarter ends on Aug. 16. You'll meet with Western Colorado faculty and staff during your first quarter to plan out your future academic terms.   

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  COVID Protocols

  Due to high COVID levels in Colorado and across the nation, DU will require the following for campus access in 2022:

  • COVID-19 vaccine and booster (if you are eligible for a booster per CDC recommendations) Exemptions must be registered.
  • A negative COVID test within a week of starting in-person events and classes

  Additional information around COVID protocols will be determined closer to the start date of classes. Visit the DU COVID-19 website for more information.

Field Education

With field internships, you can begin practicing your social work skills right away. With more than 50 GSSW field agencies available in Western Colorado—from hospitals and hospices to child welfare agencies, policy nonprofits and animal sanctuaries—you’ll find an internship that fits your specific needs and interests.  

When you submit your deposit, Erin Leazer will reach out to start your internship search process.  

Transportation

Parking on Campus

We are co-located at the Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Center Campus, where free on-site parking is available.

RFTA is the public transportation serving the Roaring Fork community, including access to the Colorado Mountain Campus locations.

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