Financial Development Resources

On-Campus Financial Development Resources

For information about on-campus financial support and student employment, please visit Financial Aid and Student Employment (uccs.edu).

For information about on-campus career development supports, please visit T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center | UCCS

Employment & Career Building

Best Colleges | Find the Best Online College or University for You! | BestColleges

Best Colleges provides information on career changes and furthering education.

Catholic Charities Hanifen Employment CenterEmployment Services | Catholic Charities of Central Colorado (ccharitiescc.org) | 719-636-2345

The Hanifen Employment Center provides tools and resources for individuals who are job searching.

Charity’s Hope Community Resources | JOB SERVICES | Charity's Hope (charityshopecs.org) | 719-332-2360

Charity’s Hope provides professional resume services and mock interview training for job preparation.

College Consensus | About (collegeconsensus.com)

College Consensus provides information on furthering your education and career readiness.

CO Employment First | Coemploymentfirst.org

CO Employment First provides information on employment trainings, employment opportunities, and employment assistance.

Colorado Division of Vocational Rehab | Home | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (colorado.gov) | 719-635-3585

DVR provides individualized services for people with disabilities to reach their employment goals.

Community Works Colorado Springs | ColoradoSpringsWorks | CommunityWorks (commwrks.org) | 719-203-4758

Community Works of Colorado Springs empowers those experiencing unemployment and barriers to employment through job preparation and placement.

Fresh Start Center | Need Help? — Fresh Start Center | 719-495-3123

The Fresh Start Center has community partnerships to help individuals who are job searching.

Goodwill Career Development Center | Career Development Services | Goodwill of Colorado (goodwillcolorado.org) | 719-635-4483

Goodwill’s Career Development Center provides support to empower individuals with barriers to succeed on the job.

My Colorado Journey | My Colorado Journey

My Colorado Journey connects job seekers and students to careers, education planning, and resources.

Pikes Peak United Way Volunteer Opportunities | I can volunteer - Pikes Peak United Way (ppunitedway.org) | 719-632-1543

PP United Way connects volunteers to opportunities in the Pikes Peak region.

Pikes Peak Workforce Center | Pikes Peak Workforce Center | Your Employment Resource Hub (ppwfc.org) | 719-667-3700

Pikes Peak Workforce Center provides job skill building opportunities, career connections, and unemployment information.

Serve Colorado AmeriCorps Program | Current AmeriCorps Programs | Serve Colorado

This site shows AmeriCorps positions in local and national organizations to help fill gaps in the community.

Westside CARES | Clothing, Hygiene, Mail & More – Westside Cares | Colorado Springs | 719-389-0759

Westside CARES can assist with professional clothing and work-related transportation assistance.

Financial Wellness

Annuity.org Student Guide for Financial Literacy | Students Basics for Financial Literacy - Affording Tuition (annuity.org)

This guide walks students through the basics of financial literacy as a college student. 

Best Colleges | Student Finance | BestColleges

Best Colleges provides information on scholarship opportunities.

College Consensus | Resources | Paying for It (collegeconsensus.com)

College Consensus provides resources on how to pay for college as well as scholarship opportunities.

Department of Labor Scholarship Portal- Career One Stop | Scholarship Finder | CareerOneStop

Career One Stop offers a list of available scholarship opportunities.

Money GeekMake Smarter Personal Finance Decisions (moneygeek.com)

Money Geek is an online resource that provides free, expert-driven advice and tools to help individuals make more informed financial decisions.

One Fair Wage Emergency Fund | ONE FAIR WAGE EMERGENCY FUND (ofwemergencyfund.org)

The One Fair Wage Emergency Fund provides cash assistance for struggling service workers.

Study.com | Study.com Education & Career Resources | Study.com

Study.com is an online resource that provides articles and information about choosing a college, understanding financial aid, academic advice, and career development.

Tri-Lake Cares | Tri-Lakes Cares – Improving people's lives through emergency, self-sufficiency and relief programs | 719-481-4864

Tri-Lake Cares provides budgeting and financial counseling services for residents of Northern El Paso County.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) | COLORADO VITA - Home | 211

VITA provides assistance with tax preparation for low-income individuals by volunteer tax professionals.