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 Requirement for Undergraduate Students
To be considered for the TEACH Grant at DePaul, you will need to meet the following requirements:
Current Undergraduate Students:
- Establish and maintain a cumulative 3.25 grade point average at DePaul;
- Establish advanced standing and 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 Server (ATS);
- Complete the Federal Teach Grant Entrance Counseling requirement online or in person or by phone appointment with the DePaul Office of Financial Aid;
New Undergraduate transfer students:
- Establish and maintain a cumulative 3.25 grade point average from your coursework at your prior institution;
- After enrolling at DePaul, establish and maintain a 3.25 grade point average at DePaul;
- Establish advanced standing and 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 Server (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 Undergraduate Students
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Eligibility Requirements For Graduate Students
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
Minority Teacher of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship
The Minority Teacher of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program is one of the Teacher Education Scholarship Programs administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
The MTI Scholarship Program was developed to encourage academically talented minority students to pursue careers as teachers at nonprofit Illinois public, private or parochial elementary or secondary schools with no less than 30% of the enrolled students considered minorities.
Amount of the Scholarship
The scholarship awards up to $5,000 per academic year for a maximum of eight semesters or 12 quarters of assistance. The scholarship and other aid cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
Application Priority Consideration Date
The application priority date is March 1, preceding the academic year for which you are applying. Funding is limited so ISAC encourages students to apply early.
Things to consider before applying
You must make a commitment to teach in a specific Illinois school with the criteria aforementioned. If you do not follow through on the commitment, the scholarship will convert into a loan, and the student must repay the entire amount plus interest.
How to Apply
For complete information about the MTI Scholarship program and the online application, please visit the ISAC's College Zone web site.
Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program
The Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program is one of the Teacher Education Programs administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
The IFTC Program was developed to encourage academically talented and financially needy students to pursue teaching careers in a teacher shortage discipline or agree to teach at a hard-to-staff school in Illinois.
Selection criteria
- Junior status or above
- cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
- minority student status
- a renewal status
Amount of the award
The scholarship awards vary from $5,000 to $10,000 a year for a maximum of up to four semesters or six quarters of assistance. The scholarship cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
Things to consider before applying
You must make a commitment to teach in a specific shortage discipline. If you do not follow through on the commitment, the scholarship will convert into a loan, and the student must repay the entire amount plus interest.
Application Priority Consideration Date
The application priority date is March 1, preceding the academic year for which you are applying. Funding is limited so ISAC encourages students to apply early.
How to Apply
For complete information about the IFTC Scholarship program and the online application, please visit the ISAC's College Zone web site.
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