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. - Tampa |
| Biology Education | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Career and Technical Education | |
| Career and Workforce Education | |
| Chemistry Education | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Computer Science Education (K-12) | B.S. - Tampa |
| Curriculum and Instruction | CTL concentration MED in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Secondary Education: Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
| Education | B.S. - St. Petersburg |
| Elementary Education | M.A. |
| English Education | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Exceptional Student Education |
B.S., M.A. or M.A.T. - Tampa/St. Petersburg B.A. or B.S. - Sarasota |
| Foreign Language Education | M.A.T. - Tampa |
| French | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| German | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Italian | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Mathematics Education | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Middle Grades Mathematics | M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Middle Grades STEM Education | M.S. - St. Petersburg |
| Physics Education | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Reading Education | M.A. - Tampa/ St. Petersburg/Polytechnic |
| Russian | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Science Education | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Secondary English Education | M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Social Science Education | B.S. - Tampa |
| Spanish | B.S. or M.A.T. - Tampa |
| Special Education: Gifted | M.A. - Tampa |
- 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.