TEACH Grant
The U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grant funds to postsecondary students who are completing or planning to complete coursework that is needed to begin a career in teaching, and who agree to serve for at least four years as a full-time, highly qualified teacher in a high-need field, in a school serving low-income students. Eligible full-time students may receive $4,000 per year in TEACH Grant funds, up to a maximum of $16,000 for undergraduates and post baccalaureate study, and $8,000 for graduate study.
The TEACH award amount will be prorated based on the number of hours taken.
TEACH Semester Award Amounts based on Hrs
Semester Award Amounts |
Undergrad Semester Hrs |
Graduate Semester Hrs |
$ 2,000 |
>= 12 |
>= 9 |
$ 1,000 |
6 to 11 |
4 to 8 |
$ 500 |
< 6 |
< 4 |
.Grant Requirements:
If you receive the TEACH Grant but do not fulfill the requirements of the program, your grant will convert to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized loan, which you will have to repay with interest calculated back to the date the funds were disbursed.
Once it converts to a loan it can never go back to a grant.
1. Teaching obligation
Within eight years of finishing your teacher preparation program, you must serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field for at least four years in designated schools that serve low-income students.
High-Need Fields
- bilingual education and English language acquisition
- education of the deaf
- foreign language
- mathematics
- reading specialist
- science
- special education
- other identified teacher shortage areas (listed by state)
2. Sign a service agreement annually
Each year that you receive a TEACH grant, you must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS).
3. Complete counseling
You will be required to complete online counseling through the financial aid office each year that you accept a TEACH Grant. You will also be required to attend exit counseling when you graduate or leave school.
If you receive the TEACH Grant but do not fulfill the requirements of the program, your grant will convert to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized loan, which you will have to repay with interest calculated back to the date the funds were disbursed.
Once it converts to a loan it can never go back to a grant.
How To Determine Your TEACH Grant Eligibility?
How To Apply?
More details can be found on Federal Student Aid's TEACH Fact Sheet.
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