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TEACH Grant

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 created the  that provides up to $3,772 (which is a $4,000 grant minus a 5.7% sequester amount of $228 if disbursed on or after October 1, 2020 and before October 1, 2025) per year in grants to students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families.

Teaching Obligation

In exchange for receiving the TEACH Grant, you must agree to :

• Serve as a full-time highly-qualified teacher for four elementary or secondary school years at a school or educational service agency (ESA) that serves low-income students;
• Teach鈥痠n a high-need field; and
• Complete the required four years鈥痮f teaching within鈥痚ight鈥痽ears after鈥痽ou graduate from or otherwise cease to be enrolled at the institution of higher education where you received鈥痽our鈥疶EACH Grants.
• If you do not meet the requirements of your service obligation, all TEACH Grants you received will be converted to . You must repay these loans in full, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.

Failure to complete the teaching obligation, or respond to request for information, or properly document your teaching service will cause the TEACH Grant to be permanently converted to a loan with interest. As soon as the grant is converted to a loan, it cannot be converted back to a grant.

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