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The federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program was designed to benefit current and prospective teachers. The maximum TEACH Grant amount is up to $4,000 per academic year. Maximum aggregate awards are $16,000 for students working toward their first undergraduate or post-baccalaureate (nondegree) program, and $8,000 for graduate students. Recipients of this grant must sign an agreement to meet specific teaching requirements within eight years after completing the program for which the grant was received. If the teaching requirement is not fulfilled, the grant must be repaid as an unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan.
Applicants must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA on the Web (but not the paper FAFSA) includes a question that will assist colleges in identifying students who may be eligible for a TEACH Grant.
The TEACH Grant is effective beginning with the 2008-09 academic year. Details (including eligibility requirements, specifics regarding the agreement to serve/promise to pay, and academic requirements for the college the applicant attends) are provided on the TEACH Grant page at Student Aid on the Web. Check with your college to see if you qualify. As additional information becomes available, it will be posted to this page.
Click here to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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