The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH) provides up to $4,000 a year in grants to students who are willing to commit to teach full time in a high-need field at a low income school.

If you do not complete the four-year teaching obligation, this grant will convert to an unsubsidized direct loan

To avoid repaying the TEACH Grant you must:

• Complete the requirements outlined in the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve.
• Be a highly-qualified, full-time teacher.
• Obtain an education degree in a high-need subject area.
• Complete four years of teaching within eight years of graduation at a school serving low-income students.

More details can be found on Federal Student Aid's TEACH Fact Sheet

The annual maximum TEACH grant is $4,000.
The award will be prorated for less than full time enrollment.

Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree can receive a total of $16,000 during their undergraduate program.  Masters level students can receive up to a total of $8,000 in addition to any amounts received as an undergraduate. (Amounts are subject to change based on federal appropriations.)

• Be admitted to the College of Education and complete the degree in a high need teacher education field as identified below:

  Campus	Description	Degree
  Tampa	Foreign Language Education	B.A. or M.A.T.
  Tampa	Math Education	M.A.T.
  Tampa	Science Education	B.S. or M.A.T.
  Tampa	Gifted Education	M.E.d
  Tampa	Reading Specialist	M. A.
  Tampa	Special Education	B.S. or M.A.T.
  Tampa	Middle School Mathematics (5-9)	M.A.T.
  Tampa	Mathematics Education (6-12)	M.A.T.
  Sarasota	Special Education	B.A. or B.S.
  St. Pete	Special Education	B.S. or M.A.T.
  St. Pete	Reading Education	M.A.
  Polytechnic	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.

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
   Be sure to include USF’s school code, 001537, in the section that asks which schools should receive your results.
   
   
2. MANDATORY - Attend a TEACH Grant Information Session in the College of Education
   Contact the College of Education representative at your campus for TEACH grant information session dates, and locations. You will not be able to complete the TEACH Grant Counseling or the Agreement to Serve until after you attend the information session and accepted your TEACH grant in OASIS.  The TEACH grant Information Session only needs to be completed once while you attend USF.
   

   College of Education Tampa Campus Information Session Date & Times
   Date	Time	Location
   Thursday, June 27, 2013	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	EDU 219
   Thursday, July 18, 2013	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	EDU 413

   
   

   College of Education St. Pete Campus Information Session Date & Times
   Entry Term	Date	Time	Location
   Fall 2012	Friday, August 3, 2012	4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Davis 130



3. Complete the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS) and TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling
   Each year you receive a TEACH Grant, you must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS) and also complete the Initial and Subsequent Counseling, both are completed electronically at https://teach-ats.ed.gov/. After you accept your TEACH grant offer in OASIS you will then be able complete the Agreement to Serve and the Initial and Subsequent Counseling within 1-3 business days.
   
   The TEACH Grant ATS specifies the conditions under which the grant will be awarded, the teaching service requirements, and includes an acknowledgment by you that you understand that if you do not meet the teaching service requirements you must repay the grant as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, with interest accrued from the date the grant funds were disbursed.
   
   After all the above steps are completed your TEACH grant award will be disbursed to your student account within 10 business days for the appropriate aid year.
   
   
4. Exit Interview:
   
   When you cease enrollment or graduate from a TEACH grant eligible program, federal regulations require that you must complete an online exit interview through the U.S. Department of Education. The exit interview will discuss your agreement to serve and the conditions of your TEACH grant.