The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides up to $4,000 per year (the current, annual award is slightly reduced due to federal sequestration) in grants for graduate and undergraduate students who intend to teach full-time as a highly qualified teacher in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families.
Graduate students are eligible for up to $4,000 per year ($8,000 total) however, the current, annual award is slightly reduced due to federal sequestration.
Undergraduate students may receive up to $4,000 per year ($16,000 for undergraduate study and/or up to $8,000 for graduate study) however, the current, annual award is slightly reduced due to federal sequestration.
Part-time students are eligible, but the maximum grant will be reduced.
If a student fails to complete the four year teaching obligation, they must repay the grant with interest.
Complete the TEACH Grant Entrance and Subsequent Counseling
Complete the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve
Eligibility
To receive a TEACH Grant you must:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) although you do not have to demonstrate financial need.
- Meet the eligibility requirements for federal student aid.
- Be enrolled in a program of study designated as TEACH Grant-eligible. Eligible programs are those that prepare a student to teach in a high-need area (see below).
- Meet the following academic achievement requirements:
- Score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test (e.g. SAT/ACT/GRE) -or-
- Graduate from high school with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) to receive a grant as a freshman, -and-
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) on your college coursework to receive a grant for each subsequent term -and-
- Be formally admitted into a TEACH grant eligible Graduate Program with PSU Graduate School of Education, -or-
- Declare an education minor and/or be in the Teacher Education Pre-Professional Program while working on a first degree as an undergraduate student.
Eligible programs of study at PSU are:
| Department |
Licensure Program |
Coordinator |
Contact Information |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Added Elementary Endorsement Program |
Donna Shrier |
shrierd@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Bilingual Teacher Pathways Program (BTP) |
Esperanza De La Vega |
delavega@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP) |
Lynda Pullen |
lpullen@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
Elizabeth Snyder |
snydere@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
International Teacher Education Program (ITEP) |
Lynda Pullen |
lpullen@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Library Media Endorsement Program |
Dave Bullock |
bullckd@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Reading Endorsement Program |
Susan Lenski |
sjlenski@pdx.edu |
| Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education |
Secondary Dual Endorsement Program |
Sue Bert / Barb Ruben |
berts@pdx.edu
rubenb@pdx.edu |
| Special Education |
Added Special Educator Program |
Tracy Williams-Murphy |
Twill2@pdx.edu |
| Special Education |
Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education |
Hollie Hix-Small |
hixsmal@pdx.edu |
| Special Education |
Inclusive Elementary Educator Program (IE2P) |
Tiffany Jones |
jonest@pdx.edu |
| Special Education |
Special Educator Endorsement |
Sue Bert |
bert@pdx.edu |
| Special Education |
Visually Impaired Learner Program |
Holly Lawson |
hlawson@pdx.edu |