Financial Aid | TEACH Grant

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH) Program provides funds to students who are completing or who plan to complete coursework that is required to begin a career in teaching, and who agree to teach full-time for at least four years as a highly qualified teacher in a high-need field and at a school servicing low-income students.

The four years of teaching must be completed within eight years after you complete or otherwise cease to be enrolled in the program for which you received a TEACH Grant. This teaching requirement is known as your TEACH Grant service obligation.

Requirements for an award at Wayne State College for the 2012-13 academic year:

Must be enrolled in an eligible program as defined by the institution

Must have been approved through Gateway 2 (Benchmark for the WSC Teacher Education Program).

Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25.

Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), although you do not have to demonstrate financial need.

Must complete an Agreement to Serve (ATS).  This is a legally binding document that explains your TEACH Grant service obligation; explains the conditions under which your TEACH Grant may be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan; and describes the repayment terms and conditions that apply if your TEACH Grant is converted to a loan.  

Must complete TEACH Grant Initial Counselingwhich will explain the TEACH Grant Program and the TEACH Grant service obligation you agree to meet as a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant.  You must complete TEACH Grant Subsequent Counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant before you sign an Agreement to Serve (ATS) for that year.

Award amounts based on enrollment status as follows:

Full-time (12 credit hours or more)  $2,000 per semester

Three-quarter-time (9-11 hours)  $1,500 per semester

Half-time (6-8 hours)  $1,000 per semester

Less-than-half-time (5 or less hours)  $500 per semester