TEACH Grants
How Do I Qualify?
- Be admitted to the College of Education and complete the degree in a high need teacher education field as identified below:
| Description | Degree |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum Disorders | M.A. |
| Biology | B.S. or M.A.T. |
| Career and Technicial Education | |
| Career and Workforce Education | |
| Chemistry | B.S. or M.A.T. |
| Curriculum and Instruction | |
| English Education | B.S. or M.A.T. |
| Exceptional Student Education | B.S., M.A., or M.A.T. |
| Foreign Language Education | M.A.T. |
| French | B.A. or M.A.T. |
| German | B.A. or M.A.T. |
| Italian | B.A. or M.A.T. |
| Mathematics Education (6-12) | B.S. or M.A.T. |
| Middle Grades Mathematics | M.A.T. |
| Physics | B.S. or M.A.T. |
| Reading Education | M.A. |
| Russian | B.A. or M.A.T. |
| Science Education | B.S. or M.A.T. |
| Spanish | B.A. or M.A.T. |
| Special Education: Gifted | M.A. |
| Description | Degree |
|---|---|
| Exceptional Student Education | B.A. or B.S. |
| Description | Degree |
|---|---|
| Education | B.S. |
| Elementary Education | M.A. |
| Exceptional Student Education | B.S., M.A., or M.A.T. |
| Middle Grades STEM Education | M.S. |
| Reading Education | M.A. |
- Meet the academic achievement requirement of any one of the two listed below:
- Have an overall UG/GR GPA of at least 3.25 or document a score above 75th percentile on an admission test (SAT, ACT, or GRE)
- Current and retired teachers from another occupation with expertise in a high-need field who are seeking a master's degree.
- If no admission test documented, must maintain a cumulative undergraduate/graduate GPA of at least 3.25 to be awarded in subsequent terms.
- Be willing to teach in a high need field for four years at a low income elementary or secondary school.
- TEACH grants are only awarded to students who are seeking initial certification.