TEACH GRANT OVERVIEW

Teach Grant is:

• Non-Need Based – Must file FAFSA

(www.fafsa.ed.gov/)

• Up to $4,000.00 per Year for FT Attendance(for 5th year Credential Students)

• Lifetime award is $16,000

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Teach Grant Program Summary

Student Eligibility

• Highly Qualified Teacher

• Low Income School

• Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or

• Score in the 75th Percentile on 1 Battery of Nationally Normed test

• Teach for 4 years in a High Need Field

• Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, Bilingual Education & English Acquisition,

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Teach 4

Years

Student Eligibility

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• Special Education, or Reading Specialist

• Also listed in CA: Agriculture, Business, Music

• Teach for 4 full years within 8 years of Program completion (This means beginning within 4 years)

Cancellation of Grant

• Student Can Request of schools up to 120 after disbursement. (Grant is returned or converted to Unsubsidized Loan

• Discharge of Grant occurs if:

• Student becomes totally/permanently disabled & applies for discharge

• Recipient Dies

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Suspension of Grant

• Student can apply for no more than a 3 year suspension when:

• A condition covered under the Family Medical Leave Act arises

• Call or order to active military duty for more than 30 days

• Suspension must be requested prior to conversion to Direct Loan

Conversion To Loan

• Teach Grant can convert to Unsubsidized Direct Loan

• Conversion is permanent and Irrevocable

• Loan Interest is Capitalized from 1st disbursement

• Conversions Occurs When:

Recipient does not annually confirm intent to go satisfy Teaching Service Agreement

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Conversion To Loan

• Within 120 days of ceasing enrollment, the recipient fails to notify ED she is employed or intends to pursue qualified FT employment

• Recipient fails to maintain qualified employment

• Recipient fails to begin qualified employment in time to complete teaching obligation

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Conversion To Loan

• Within one year of ceasing enrollment if the recipient has not been determined eligible for a suspension, has not re-enrolled in a Teach Grant eligible program, or has not begun teaching service in accordance with the Agreement to Serve

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What’s Next

If you Think Teach Grant is Right 4 You• Sign-up for Teach Grant Counseling• Accept your Teach Grant Offer• Sign the Agreement to Serve & Complete

Teach Counseling : https://teach-ats.ed.gov/ats/index.action

• Low-Income School Directory: http://www.tcli.ed.gov/CBSWebApp/tcli/TCLIPubSchoolSearch.jsp

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What’s Next

• Highly qualified teacher criteria at http://www.ed.gov/teachers/nclbguide/improve-quality.html

• Department of Education Nationwide Listing of Teacher Shortage Areas: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.pdf

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Teach Grant

Your Question ????

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Contact Information

• Office of Financial Aid

• finaid@csueastbay.edu

• (510)885-2784 – Option 2

• FAFSA:

• www.fafsa.ed.gov/

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