The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education
(TEACH) Grant provides up to $4,000 per year in grants for students who intend
to teach full-time, in high-need subject areas, for at least four years, at
schools that serve students from low-income families. Please read the
information below to determine if you would like to be considered for a TEACH
Grant.
Teaching Obligation
The TEACH Grant requires recipients to become highly-qualified, full-time
teachers. GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST COMMIT TO TEACHING FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS IN
A HIGH-NEED SUBJECT AREA AT A SCHOOL SERVING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS.
Failure
to complete four years of teaching, within eight years of
graduation, will cause the TEACH Grant to be permanently converted
to an Unsubsidized Stafford Direct loan with interest that you will
be responsible for repaying.
High-Need Field:
High-need fields include: Bilingual education and English language acquisition;
Foreign language; Mathematics; Reading specialist; Science; Special education;
or another field listed in the
Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing for the state in which you wish to
teach
Low-Income School:
Any elementary or secondary school that is listed in the Department of
Education’s Annual Directory of Designated Low-Income Schools for Teacher
Cancellation Benefits at
https://www.tcli.ed.gov/CBSWebApp/tcli/TCLIPubSchoolSearch.jsp.
Program Obligation
Grant recipients must b
e
enrolled in coursework that leads to a teaching
degree/certificate or be enrolled in subject area coursework that is
necessary for the teaching license and be on track for admission to the minor in
Secondary Education.
Failure to complete the coursework to begin teaching, or choosing to transfer to
a different program, will cause your TEACH Grant
to be permanently converted
to an Unsubsidized Stafford Direct loan with interest that you will be
responsible for repaying.
Be enrolled in a program
of study that will prepare you to teach in a high-need field and lead to a
bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or graduate certificate in teaching
Meet a GPA or test score
requirement
Undergraduate
students (first semester) must have graduated with a high school cumulative
GPA of at least a 3.25
Undergraduate
students (second semester and beyond) must have at least a 3.25 GPA
Graduate students
(first semester) must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least
3.25. Future payments require a graduate GPA of at least 3.25
OR score above the 75th
percentile on a college admissions test
Disbursement Requirements
In order to receive the TEACH
Grant disbursement you must:
Complete
Entrance
Counseling
Complete an
Agreement
To Serve
Complete subsequent
Disbursement Counseling each year you receive the TEACH grant
Award Amounts
The scheduled award for a TEACH Grant is $4,000 per year for full-time students,
$3,000 for three-quarter-time, $2,000 for half-time, and $1,000 for
less-than-half-time. The aggregate amount of TEACH Grant students may receive
during their program is $16,000 (undergraduate) and $8,000 (graduate).
Next Step
If you feel that you meet the TEACH Grant requirements and you can commit to
teaching upon graduation for at least four years in a high-need subject area in
a low-income school, please complete the Teach Grant Initial Entrance Counseling
located at:
www.teach-ats.ed.gov. After you complete the
Entrance Counseling online, the Office of Student Financial Aid will review your
request and you will be notified by email within 2-3 weeks regarding your
eligibility for this grant program.
