Teach Grant

The U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant) Program provides funds to students who are completing or who plan to complete coursework that is required to pursue a career in teaching, and who agree to teach full-time for at least four years of the 8 years following their receipt of the TEACH Grant.

The TEACH Grant was a part of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 where Congress established the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program to provide grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that provides services to students from low-income families.  Students must also meet the requirements of being a highly qualified teacher and teach in a high-need field as outlined in the TEACH Grant Agreement To Serve (ATS).

Students must apply annually for the TEACH Grant and complete the TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling each year they wish to receive the grant.

It is important to completely understand the eligibility and fulfill the requirements of the Federal TEACH Grant. Failure to satisfy all of them will require that the grant money you received be converted to an unsubsidized loan which requires a payback with interest.

Get more information about the TEACH Grant Application or a detailed list of the TEACH Grant Requirements on their respective pages.

For a list of participating higher education institutions click here to see all TEACH Grant Schools.

Get more detailed information about the items discussed here on the TEACH Grant Fact Sheetpage.