# TEACH Grant

> Up to $4,000 from U.S. Department of Education. Set by the participating school; FAFSA required each year.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/federal-teach-grant
- Provider: U.S. Department of Education (Federal)
- Award: Up to $4,000, renewable
- Deadline: Set by the participating school; FAFSA required each year
- Official page: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach
- Last verified by CollegesRef: Nov 6, 2026

## About this scholarship

The TEACH Grant helps students who are preparing to become elementary or secondary teachers in a high-need field, such as mathematics, science, foreign language, bilingual education, special education or reading. The statutory maximum is $4,000 a year; awards first disbursed between October 1, 2020 and before October 1, 2026 were reduced by 5.7 percent to $3,772 under federal sequestration. Students must attend a participating school, be enrolled in a program the school has designated as TEACH-eligible, file the FAFSA, complete counseling every year and sign an Agreement to Serve or Repay. The usual academic bar is a 3.25 cumulative GPA or a test score above the 75th percentile. In return, recipients must teach full time for four academic years at a school or agency serving low-income students within eight years of leaving their program. If the obligation is not completed, every TEACH Grant received becomes a Direct Unsubsidized Loan with interest charged from each disbursement date. Students should weigh that risk carefully before accepting.

## Who can apply

- Education level: Undergraduate, Graduate student
- Fields of study: Education
- Undergraduate, postbaccalaureate or graduate students in a TEACH-eligible program preparing to teach a high-need field. Academic requirement is generally a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 or a score above the 75th percentile on part of an admissions test. Converts to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan if the service obligation is not met.

## How to apply

File the FAFSA and ask your school's financial aid office whether it participates and which programs are TEACH-eligible. Complete TEACH counseling and sign the Agreement to Serve or Repay on StudentAid.gov each year you receive the grant.

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Always confirm amounts, rules and deadlines on the official page before applying.