TEACH Grant
If you plan to teach in a high-need field and in a low-income school, you need to learn about the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant!
TEACH Grant recipients can receive up to $4,000 per year for four years as an undergraduate and two years as a graduate student.
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Eligible graduate students must contact our office to request to have the TEACH Grant added to their financial aid offer
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Due to federal sequestration, the maximum TEACH Grant is $3,772 for the 2023-24 academic year
To qualify for a federal TEACH Grant you must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Complete the FAFSA
- Score above the 75th percentile on the ACT or SAT OR maintain a GPA of at least 3.25
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate (first Bachelor's degree only) or graduate student
- Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching in an identified high-need field
- Be in a qualifying major or minor
- Sign an agreement to teach full-time in a low-income school and in a high-need field for four academic years within eight calendar years after graduation
2023-2024 Qualifying Majors and Minors
Undergraduate Students
- 21B *Basic Science (K-8)
- 21I *Mathematics (K-8)
- 21V Mid Level Dual
- 22J *Instructional Strategist
- 22K *Early Childhood Special Education
- 223 Elem. Ed for Paraeducator
- 23L *Literacy Education
- 23N *Literacy Ed: English/LA (K-8)
- 23R *Literacy Education (5-12)
- 33K Technology & Engineering Education
- 33Y *Technology Education-Teaching
- 52A Music Education: Choral
- 52I Music Education: Instrumental
- 52J Music Education: Jazz
- 60A *Art Education-Teaching
- 90 Social Studies Major
- 210 ^Early Childhood
- 420 Physical Education
- 600 Art Education
- 620 ^English Teaching
- 629 ^TESOL
- 692 TESOL/French
- 698 TESOL/Spanish
- 780 ^Spanish
- 800 ^Mathematics
- 82A All Science Teaching
- 82J Middle/Junior High Science
- 844 ^Biology
- 865 Chemistry
- 870 ^Earth Science
- 880 Physics
- 88H Physics Teaching - Honors Research
*Indicates Minor only
^Indicates Major or Minor
Graduate Students
- 21Q Literacy Education
- 242 Special Education: Field Specialization
- 28C #Counseling: School Counseling
- 353 School Library Studies
- 62T TESOL
- 696 TESOL/Spanish
- 78T Spanish: Teaching Emphasis
- 80A Math for Middle Grades (4-8)
- 80K Mathematics: Secondary
- 821 Science Education
- 827 Science Education: Earth Science
- 828 Science Education: Physics
#Students must have completed a teacher education program as an undergraduate
TEACH Grant Requirements
In order to receive the TEACH Grant, you must accept it on your financial aid offer. You must also complete two online requirements on the Federal Student aid website.