TEACH Grant

Teacher Education Assistance for
College and Higher Education Grant program

Augustana College has designated the following majors as TEACH grant eligible:

Biology major with Secondary Education
Chemistry major with Secondary Education
French major with Secondary Education
German major with Secondary Education
Math major with Secondary Education
Music Education*
Physics major with Secondary Education
Spanish major with Secondary Education
Special Education **

*Teaching commitment must be preformed in a state with music listed as a shortage area
**May be paired with Elementary Education; however teaching commitment must be done in the area of Special Education

The TEACH grant provides grants of up to $4000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families in areas designated as high-need.

Criteria to be eligible for the TEACH Grant:
1. Major in one of the areas listed above
2. Complete a FAFSA
3. Be a U.S. Citizen
4. Score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25
5. Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve each year the grant is received
6. Complete TEACH grant counseling each year the grant is received
7. Must teach for 4 years with in 8 years of Graduation or the grant is turned to a loan with interest due back to the day the grant was disbursed!

IMPORTANT REMINDER
If you receive a TEACH Grant but do not complete the required teaching service, you will be required to repay the grants as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.

For more information please contact the Financial Aid Office at 605.274.5216 or review the TEACH grant fact sheet.

Detailed information concerning the TEACH grant can be found by visiting the Federal Student Aid web site.