This grant program provides grants to undergraduate and graduate students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career teaching full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families. If you do not complete your service obligation the grant will be converted into an unsubsidized loan.

How to Apply

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Complete TEACH Grant Counseling

Other Requirements

• Accept your award on the Self Service Banner
• Complete the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve

Eligibility Requirements

• Meet the basic eligibility criteria to receive federal financial aid
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student at a school that
  participates in the TEACH Grant Program
• Enroll in a program of study designated as TEACH Grant-eligible
• Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Academic Achievement Requirements

One of the following is required :

• Score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test(e.g. SAT or ACT)
• Graduate from high school with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) to receive the grant as a freshman
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) on your college coursework to receive a grant for each subsequent term

Amount

• For any 2021–22 TEACH Grant first disbursed on or after Oct. 1, 2020, and before Oct. 1, 2021, the maximum award of $4,000 is reduced by 5.7% ($228), resulting in a maximum award of $3,772.
• For any 2021-22 TEACH Grant first disbursed on or after Oct. 1, 2021, and before Oct. 1, 2022, the maximum award of $4,000 is reduced by 5.7% ($228), resulting in a maximum award of $3,772.

Additional Information and Resources

You must be enrolled in a program of study designated as TEACH Grant-eligible, as determined by the school. If you are enrolled in the  Teacher Certification non-degree program you are ineligible.  Eligible programs are those that prepare a student to teach in a high-need area in their state of residence. High-need fields are determined by the Department of Education for each state per award year.  Department of Education high need field information can be found online at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach . Graduate programs that are eligible have to lead to a teaching certification. Texas residents with a major in Modern Language must have a concentration in either Spanish or Spanish Teacher Certification.

Disbursement

• Disbursements occur no earlier than 10 days before the student’s first day of class
• Typically, one disbursement each semester

 

All About Grants

studentaid.gov

Complete TEACH Grant Counseling

Complete an Agreement to Serve