Federal TEACH Grant
Additional funding to pay for your education
A federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant can provide up to $4,000 a year to students going into teaching.
Federal TEACH Grant criteria
To receive the grant, students must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve, which includes:
- becoming a full-time teacher for at least four academic years within eight years after program completion.
- serving as a “highly qualified” teacher at a low-income school or educational service agency.
- serving in a high-need field.
- providing the US Department of Education with documentation of progress toward completing your service obligation.
- maintaining a 3.25 or higher GPA in an eligible undergraduate or graduate program.
A list of schools that meet the requirements can be found on the Teacher Cancellation Low Income (TCLI) directory.
Eligible programs
Teacher Certification Programs:
- BSEd Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education
- BSEd Elementary Education
- BSEd Special and Elementary Education
- MEd Elementary Education – Certification
- MEd Special Education – Mild/Moderate Disabilities Certified
- MEd Special Education – Early Childhood Special Education with Certification
Advanced Professional Education Programs:
- MEd ESL and Bilingual Education – Bilingual
- MEd ESL and Bilingual Education – ESL
- MEd Special Education
- MEd Elementary Education – Continuing Professional; National Board Preparation; Multiage; Positive Behavior Support
- MEd Elementary Education – Reading K-8
Teacher Certification Programs:
- BSEd Secondary Education – English
- BSEd Secondary Education – Spanish
Teacher Certification Programs:
- BSEd Secondary Education – Mathematics
- BSEd Secondary Education – Biology
- BSEd Secondary Education – Chemistry
- BSEd Secondary Education – Earth Science
- BSEd Secondary Education – General Science
- MAT-S Teaching Science with Certification
- BSEd Secondary Education – Physics
Advanced Professional Education Programs:
- MA Science Teaching
- MS Mathematics Education
Deadlines
The TEACH Grant Application must be completed each year by the following deadlines:
- Oct. 1 for fall semester
- March 1 for spring semester
Summer TEACH Grants might be available to students taking summer classes. Eligible students will receive notifications and steps via email.