The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant is different from other federal student grants because it requires admittance into an eligible major and an agreement to serve or work at an eligible educational institution. Failure to follow the terms of the agreement to serve after graduation converts the grant to an unsubsidized loan that must be repaid.  TEACH grants are available for undergraduate and graduate students.

Disbursement Amounts

Disbursement is dependent on student enrollment similar to Federal Pell Grant. All students eligible for TEACh are awarded at full time enrollment status, however, TEACH disbursement is prorated based on actual enrollment status.  A student's enrollment at census (12th class day for Fall/Spring 16-week semesters) will be the final enrollment status used for TEACH disbursement.

12 or more credit hours	100% disbursed
9 - 11 credit hours	75% disbursed
6 - 10 credit hours	50% disbursed
3 - 5 credit hours	25% disbursed

A minimum enrollment of 3 credit hours is required for pell grant to disburse.  Students with higher EFCs that are enrolled in less than 6 credit hours may not receive a disbursement due to proration. See the Pell Grant Award Chart for more information.

Eligible Majors

Below is a list of majors that are eligible for TEACH grant provided that students meet the basic eligibility requirements for federal student aid programs.

All-Level Special Education	EC-6 Bilingual Generalist	Bilingual Education
Biological Science	Curriculum and Instruction	Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education	English	Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics	Math/ESL 4th-8th Grades	Math 4th-8th Grades
Math/Science 4th-8th Grades	Science 4th-8th Grades	Physics
Reading	Broadfield Science/Chem 8-12th Grades	Certification 8-12th Grades
Secondary Education	Spanish	Special Education

For more information regarding the TEACH grant visit studentloans.ed.gov.