Grants are awarded based on financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Grants are credited directly to your university account during each quarter for which you have been awarded funds. They are first applied against any amounts you owe the university.
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH Grant) is a new federal grant program, announced for the 2008-2009 academic year, for students who plan to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
The TEACH grant provides up to $4,000 per year. In exchange for receiving the 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. As a recipient of a TEACH Grant, you must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing your program of study for which you received a TEACH Grant.
IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete this service obligation, all TEACH Grant funds that you received will be converted 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) was disbursed.
For more information you should visit the TEACH Grant web site.
Eligibility Requirements
New Graduate Students:
- Be accepted to and maintain enrollment in one of the approved TEACH Grant-eligible programs listed below
- Have cumulative 3.25 grade point average from your undergraduate coursework at your prior institution;
- After enrolling at DePaul, establish and maintain a 3.25 grade point average at DePaul;
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and supply any documents necessary to support the FAFSA;
- Complete the Request for TEACH Grant Consideration Form and submit to the DePaul Office of Financial Aid;
- Complete the online Federal TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS);
- Complete the Federal Teach Grant Entrance Counseling requirement online or in person or by phone appointment with the DePaul Office of Financial Aid;
Continuing Graduate students:
- Establish and maintain a cumulative 3.25 grade point average at DePaul;
- Maintain enrollment in one of the approved TEACH Grant-eligible programs listed below;
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and supply any documents necessary to support the FAFSA;
- Complete the Request for TEACH Grant Consideration Form and submit to the DePaul Office of Financial Aid;
- Complete the online Federal TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS);
- Complete the Federal Teach Grant Entrance Counseling requirement online or in person or by phone appointment with the DePaul Office of Financial Aid;
List of Eligible Programs of Study for Graduate Students
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Useful publication: What to Know Before you get a TEACH grant
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