TEACH grant

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant provides up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas at schools serving low-income families. Recipients must teach for at least four years within eight years of completing their program.

Eligibility at 黑料视频

  • Graduate Students Only: Must be pursuing your first master's degree in a TEACH-eligible program.
  • Enrollment: Less than full-time students are eligible but receive prorated awards (see below).

Award Schedule

Student with 0-23 earned graduate credits

 Credits Award/Semester
12 or more credits $2,000
9 or more credits $1,500
6-8 credits $1,000
1-5 credits $500

Student with 24 or more earned graduate credits

Credits Award/Semester
9 or more credits $2,000
7-8 credits $1,500
5-6 credits $1,000
1-4 credits $500

Important Note: Due to sequestration, TEACH Grant awards have been reduced by 5.7% for first disbursements between October 1, 2020, and October 1, 2025.


Eligible Graduate Programs at 黑料视频

  • Biology Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT
  • Chemistry Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT
  • Childhood Early Childhood LTRC B-6 (Pre-Serv): MSED
  • Childhood Early Childhood SPED B-6 (Pre-Serv): MSED
  • Childhood/Early Childhood (ESOL): MSED
  • Earth Science Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT
  • English Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT, 4+1 MAT
  • French Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT, 4+1 MAT
  • Literacy Education: MSED (B-6, B-12, 5-12, All Grades, OL)
  • Mathematics Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT, 4+1 MAT
  • Physics Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT
  • Social Studies Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT, 4+1 MAT
  • Spanish Adolescence Educ: MSED, MAT, 4+1 MAT
  • Special Education: MSED (Adolescence OL, B-2 OL, B-6 OL, Childhood OL)
  • TESOL: MA, 4+1 MA, MS MSED

Student Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the TEACH Grant, you must:

  • Complete the .
  • Be a matriculated student in a TEACH-eligible program (above).
  • Meet academic achievement requirements:
    • Score in the 75th percentile on a college admissions test (SAT/ACT/GRE), or
    • Maintain a 3.25 GPA or higher.
  • Complete TEACH Grant Request for Review and counseling with both your academic advisor and a financial aid counselor.
  • Complete the yearly.

Grant Details and Teaching Obligation

Teaching Obligation:

  • You must teach full-time in a high-need subject area at a low-income school for at least four years.
  • Failure to meet this obligation will convert the grant into a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, with interest accruing from the date the grant was disbursed.

High-Need Subject Areas:

  • Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Foreign Language
  • Special Education
  • Reading Specialist

Schools Serving Low-Income Students:

  • Eligible schools are listed in the .

Student Responsibilities

  • Respond Promptly to all U.S. Department of Education requests regarding your teaching status.
  • Provide annual documentation confirming your teaching service.
  • Contact the U.S. Department of Education if you experience situations that prevent you from fulfilling your teaching obligation (e.g., medical leave, enrollment breaks) to avoid the grant converting into a loan.

Important Note

Failure to meet the teaching requirements or to properly document your service will result in the permanent conversion of the TEACH Grant to a loan, with capitalized interest.