Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant)

The Teach Grant program will provide up to $4,000 a year in grant aid to undergraduate students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families. Students may receive up to $16,000 for undergraduate study. Part-time students are eligible, but the maximum grant will be reduced.

Students must maintain at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA to receive a grant for each subsequent term. Each recipient of this grant must sign an “agreement to serve” contract before receiving the funds. Students who fail to complete the four-year teaching obligation within eight years of finishing the program will have to repay the grant with interest.

The high-need subject areas are determined by the Department of Education on a yearly basis. Currently both Mayville State University’s Mathematics Education and Science Education majors qualify as eligible programs of study. Go to www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.doc to view the list of high need subject areas per state. Go to www.tcli.ed.gov to search for the schools that serve low-income students.

The counseling and agreement to serve processes can be completed at www.studentloans.gov