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TEACH Grant

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year. Grant recipients are required to teach in a high-need field at a low income school for four years within eight years of graduation. This grant is available for students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree and who enroll in an eligible undergraduate education program. In addition, some select graduate programs are eligible. See list of eligible programs below. For extended additional information, please visit teachgrant.ed.gov

Eligibility Requirements

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although you do not have to demonstrate financial need.
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
Be enrolled as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student in a postsecondary education institution. (For pursuit of an undergraduate degree, student must not have already earned a bachelor’s degree.)
Be enrolled in a TEACH Grant approved program.
Submit a current teaching license or provide a College Admissions Test in which you have scored at or above the 75th percentile (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT eligible placement tests).
Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (please see teachgrant.ed.gov for detailed information regarding the Agreement to Serve)