TEACH Grant
Amount: Up to $4,000 per year
A Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant is for students who are completing or plan to complete coursework needed to begin a career in teaching. The funds are provided as a grant with the agreement to complete a teaching service obligation as a condition for receiving the grant, and if you don’t complete the service obligation, the TEACH Grant will be converted to a loan that you must repay, with interest.
Learn more about the TEACH Grant
TEACH Grant Eligibility
- File a FAFSA
- Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant eligible program
- Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on one or more portions of a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25).
- Agree to service as a full-time highly-qualified teacher for four elementary or secondary school years at a school or education service agency that serves low-income students
- Teach in a high-need field; and
- Complete the required four years or teaching within eight years after you graduate from or otherwise cease to be enrolled at Albion College.
Teach Grant Amount
| Impacted Awards | TEACH Grants first disbursed on or after Oct. 1, 2020 and before Oct. 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Statutory Maximum Scheduled Award Amount | $4,000 |
| Percentage Reduction from Statutory Award Amount | 5.70% |
| Dollar Reduction Amount from Maximum Award Amount | $228 |
| Adjusted Maximum Award Amount | $3,772 |
Application Process — First Time
- Meet with the Education department and complete Albion’s TEACH Grant counseling form.
- Complete the TEACH Grant counseling through the Department of Education.
- Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay.
- Once we receive the completed form, we will add the TEACH Grant to your account. The funds will not pay out until you have completed steps 2 and 3.
TEACH Grant Renewal
You must complete TEACH Grant Counseling and sign a new TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay for each year you borrow the funds.
TEACH Grant Exit Counseling
Students who receive a TEACH Grant must complete TEACH Grant Exit Counseling before you stop attending Albion College, or within 30 days of ceasing enrollment.