Financial Aid

TEACH Grant Program

Overview

The U.S. Department of Education’s TEACH Grant Program provides grant funds to postsecondary students who are completing or plan to complete coursework that is needed to begin a career in teaching, and who agree to serve for at least four years as a full-time, highly qualified teacher in a high-need field, in a school serving low-income students. Eligible full-time students may receive $4,000 per year in TEACH Grant funds, up to a maximum of $16,000 for undergraduates and post baccalaureate study, and $8,000 for graduate study.

Am I Eligible?

To be eligible to apply for the TEACH Grant students must be enrolled in one of the following degree programs and have and maintain at least a 3.25 Cumulative GPA each semester.

High Need Areas	Lewis University’s Parallel Programs
Chicago 299 (only)
Standard Elementary Instructor	B.A. Elementary Education M.A. Elementary Education
Regular Education
Bilingual Education	M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction (English as Second Language Endorsement)
Math	Major: Mathematics w/Minor in Secondary Education (Undergraduate) Type 09 Secondary Mathematics Certification (Graduate)
Reading	Type 10 Reading Specialist Certificate M.A. Reading and Literacy, Reading Specialist M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Reading Teaching Endorsement
Science	Major: Biology w/Minor in Secondary Education Chemistry w/Minor in Secondary Education Physics w/Minor in Secondary Education Type 09 Secondary Certification (Graduate): Science with designation in Biology, Chemistry or Physics
Special Education
Cross Categorical	B.A. Combined Special Education and Elementary Education M.A. in Special Education
Emotionally Disturbed (BD/SED)
LBS 1	B.A. Special Education (Certification in S.E. LBS 1) M.A. in Special Education (LBS I certification)
Other/General Special Education	B.A. Special Education
Speech & Language Impaired

How Do I Apply?

• Complete a FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Complete the Lewis University Teach Grant Application.
• Complete TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling at TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling
• Sign and return your Financial Aid Award Letter to Lewis University. Your letter must indicate your acceptance of the TEACH Grant as awarded.
• Once you have returned your signed award letter to the Office of Financial Aid Services, complete an Agreement to Serve (ATS) at TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS).

Supplemental Information

EACH YEAR the TEACH Grant is received, students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA and must complete the Lewis University TEACH Grant Application, TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling and ATS.

What If I Change My Mind?

If you receive a TEACH Grant but do not complete the required four years of teaching service within eight years after completing the coursework for which you received the grant, or if you otherwise do not meet the requirements of the TEACH Grant Program, all TEACH Grant funds that you received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that you must repay in full, with interest, to the Department of Education. Once a TEACH Grant is converted to a loan, it cannot be converted back to a grant.

For Additional Information

Please see the Department of Education’s TEACH Grant Fact Sheet.

Information Courtesy of Teach-ATS.ed.gov

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