The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program is a fairly new grant. This program provides funding up to $4,000 per year to students who want to teach in a
public or private elementary or secondary school. The school has to server students from low-income families.
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| This grant was created through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 and it was designed for students that want to become teachers. You must agree to
teach after you graduate.
If you use this grant but do not complete the required teaching service your grant will turn into a unsubsidized loan. The interest charged on this loan will be from the date you received each TEACH Grant disbursement. |
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First, submit your FAFSA Application. Next contact the financial aid office at the college where you will be enrolled and
find out if they participate in the TEACH Grant Program. If they do, great, follow up with the school. You may also check out our
Apply For Grants section.
In order to receive this grant, you need to agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that educates low-income students.
You will need to teach for 4 academic years. The teaching has to be performed within the 8 calendar years of your graduation.
Complete FAFSA Application,
You Do Not Have To Show Financial Need
Be a U.S. Citizen Or Eligible Non-Citizen
Enrolled As An Undergraduate, Post-Baccalaureate, Or Graduate Student In a Post secondary Educational Institution
Enrolled In Course Work That Is Necessary To Begin a Career In Teaching Or Plan To Complete Such Course Work.
Meet Academic Achievement Requirements: Scoring Above The 75 th Percentile Or a Cumulative GPA Of At Least 3.25
Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve
The following list represents high need field:
Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
Foreign Languages
Mathematics
Reading Specialist
Science
Special Education
Other Teacher Shortage Areas As Of The Time You Begin Teaching
Download Department of
Educations Annual Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing
Schools serving low-income students are the schools you will be teaching at if you apply for this grant and graduate as a teacher. These schools include any elementary or secondary school.
They are listed in the Department of Educations Annual Directory of Designated Low-Income Schools for Teacher Cancellation Benefits
Every time you receive the grant you will need to sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve. This agreement lists the conditions under which the grant will be awarded.
Some of the conditions are: The teaching requirements, it includes an acknowledgment by you that you understand that if you do not meet the teaching service requirements you must repay the grant
as a loan. The loan would be Federal Stafford Loan - Unsubsidized, with interest accrued from the
date the grant funds were delivered to you.
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Important Questions |
Q: What is TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling?
TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling will explain the TEACH Grant Program and the TEACH Grant service obligation you agree to meet as a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant. You must
complete TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant before you sign an Agreement to Serve (ATS) for that year.
The counseling session consists of a TEACH Grant Overview and three additional sections that cover the following topics in detail: Your TEACH Grant ATS, Your Service Obligation, Conversion of a TEACH
Grant to a Loan. Each section is followed by a section quiz.
Q: Are there special hardware and software requirements to complete TEACH Grant counseling or the Agreement to Serve (ATS)?
Yes, you need access to internet and a web browser.
Q: What if I do not have a Federal Student Aid PIN?
You must use your Federal Student Aid PIN to complete your TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling and your Agreement to Serve (ATS). If you do not have a PIN, you may request one from the
Federal Student Aid PIN Web site.
Q: What is the maximum amount I can receive from TEACH Grant?
The maximum amount for this grant is $4,000.
Q: I have received this grant in the past and now I do not want to be a teacher?
The grant will roll to become a loan and you will have to pay for it.
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This is a great grant if you are on your way to become a teacher. It' possible to graduate from college at 22, teach for 4 years for one of the required schools. Earn money while you teach and
at the age 28 you will return the favor to the grant and have no loans to worry about.
We advise our financial aid candidates to use our tools below and see how much college is going to cost, how to plan or save for college, how to find financial aid, and calculate
loan amounts.
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