Teach Grant

Beginning July 1, 2008 the Teach Grant Program will provide up to $4,000 a year in grant aid to undergraduate students or students enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher credential program. Eligible undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students may not receive more than $16,000 in total TEACH Grants.

Students enrolled less than full-time will have their TEACH Grant reduced according to a schedule established by the Department of Education regulations.

In exchange for TEACH Grant aid, students must agree to serve as a full-time teacher at specified schools and teach in a specified field for four academic years within eight years after completing the college course. TEACH Grant recipients that do not fulfill their teaching obligations must repay the grant as if it was an unsubsidized Direct Loan.

Student Eligibility Requirements:

To receive a TEACH Grant you must –

• 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 or post-baccalaureate student in a postsecondary educational institution that has chosen to participate in the TEACH Grant Program.
• Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching or plan to complete such coursework. Such coursework may include subject area courses (e.g., math courses for a student who intends to be a math teacher).
• Meet certain academic achievement requirements: score above the 75th percentile on one battery of a college admissions test (ACT or SAT), or maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25.
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve.

The Priority deadline to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the University of Minnesota , Morris to the federal processor is March 1.

Students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits.

For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid Web site.