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Federal TEACH Grant

Am I eligible for the Federal TEACH grant?
As of this Spring term, Liberty University is participating in the newest of the Federal government grant programs, the Federal TEACH grant program. This is the first federal grant program that requires a service agreement and has the potential of converting to a loan. To review the basic eligibility criteria, please read the following information.
 
Potential Funds available through the Federal TEACH Grant
The Federal TEACH grant makes up to $4,000.00 per year available for full-time students on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students who also enroll in the Summer term may be eligible for up to an additional $2,000. Amounts are prorated according to enrollment levels.
 
The maximum amount an undergraduate student can receive is $16,000. The maximum a graduate student can receive is $8,000.
 
These funds can only be used for the student’s first bachelors or first graduate degree.
This program is not available for students in doctoral programs.
 
Service Agreement
In exchange for receiving a Federal TEACH Grant, you must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students (see below for more information on high-need fields and schools serving low-income students). As a recipient of a Federal TEACH Grant, you must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study for which you received a Federal TEACH Grant.
 
IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete this service obligation, the U.S. Department of Education will convert all Federal TEACH Grants funds that you received to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education. You will be charged interest from the date the grant(s) disbursed.

Student Eligibility Requirements for Federal TEACH Grant
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although you do not have to demonstrate financial need.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  • Be enrolled in an eligible program
  • Be enrolled as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student in a postsecondary educational institution that has chosen to participate in the Federal TEACH Grant Program.
  • Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching or plan to complete such coursework. Such coursework may include subject area courses (e.g., math courses for a student who intends to be a math teacher).
  • Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25).
  • Sign a Federal TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve
  • High Needs Fields
    • Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
    • Foreign Language
    • Mathematics
    • Reading Specialist
    • Science
    • Special Education
Eligible Degree Programs at Liberty University
  • BITC-Biology (TC)
  • BIET-Biology: Environmental Science (TC)
  • ISSE-Integrated Studies in Special Education
  • SEEN-Integrated Studies in Special Education: English
  • SEMA-Integrated Studies in Special Education: Math
  • ISEP-Integrated Studies in Special Education: Psychology
  • SESC-Integrated Studies in Special Education: Science
  • SESS-Integrated Studies in Special Education: Soc
  • MRSL-Masters in Education (MED): Reading Specialist (TC)
  • MSPL-Masters in Education (MED): Special Education (TC)
  • MTSP-MAT (Masters in Teaching): Special Education
  • MATC-Mathematics (TC)
  • ESLT-Teaching English as a Second Language (TC)
  • MSEL-Masters in Education (MED): Secondary Education (TC)
  • MTSE-MAT (Masters in Teaching): Secondary Education
What to do if you believe you qualify and are interested in the Federal TEACH Grant
Email the Financial Aid department at financialaid@liberty.edu and ask for a review of your academic record and the minimum requirements listed above. If you meet these requirements, you will receive an invitation to participate in required grant counseling which will explain the commitment you are entering by accepting this grant. You will then be required to sign an ‘Agreement to Serve’ contract with the Federal Government before the funds are disbursed to your account.
 
Additional Resources
www.teachgrant.ed.gov (Grant description)