The TEACH Grant

A New Federal Grant Available for 2008-2009 School Year

Beginning fall 2008 a new federal grant program, the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant will be available for students who have an interest in teaching. This grant provides up to $4000 per year to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate students who intend to teach in schools that serve students from low-income families. A unique feature of this grant is that it will convert to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan if the Service Agreement conditions of the grant are not met. The service obligation requires that the student: 

• Teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years after completing the program for which they received the grant. 
• Teach in a “high-need” field (mathematics, science, special education, foreign language, bilingual education, reading specialist, or other “high-need” fields as designated by the state).
• Teach in a private or public elementary/secondary school that is designated low-income.

For more details concerning this program:

 TEACH Grant Fact Sheet (English)

TEACH Grant Fact Sheet (Español)

Final regulations from the Department of Education for this program are expected to be released in June 2008. For the 2008-2009 academic year, WSU will make awards to qualified students prior to fall 2008.  Please check back for more information on this new program as policies and procedures are developed.