2022 2023 Federal Teach Grant Application
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2022-2023 Federal TEACH Grant ApplicationStudent Name: _____________________________________ VCU ID #: V_____________________________Complete this form to be considered for the federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program
The TEACH Grant provides up to $4,000 per year ($16,000 total for 4-year undergraduate programs and $8,000 total for graduate programs) ingrants to students who commit to: 1. Teach full-time; 2. In a high-need subject area; 3. For at least four out of the first eight years of teaching; and 4. At schools that serve students from low-income families
If the commitment is not fulfilled, the grant is permanently converted to a loan to be repaid by the recipient. The loan is a Federal DirectUnsubsidized Loan with interest calculated from the time of the first grant disbursement. Once the grant is converted to a loan, it cannot beconverted back to a grant
DAY PHONE: __________________________ EVENING PHONE: ___________________________ VCU EMAIL: ______________________LOCAL MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Apt. # City State Zip CodeStudent EligibilityYour signature below certifies that you meet the following eligibility requirements for 2022-2023: • I have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2022-2023
• I am a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen as defined by the federal aid application
• For 2022-2023, I will be enrolled as an undergraduate student, a post-baccalaureate student, or a graduate student
• I am 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, such as math courses for a student who intends to be a math teacher.) • I am planning to teach full-time in a high-need field or other identified teacher shortage area at a school serving low-income students
• I have scored above the 75th percentile on a college admission test on file at VCU or have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, or I am a graduate student who is a current teacher or retiree with previous experience working in a high-need teaching field
• I have completed entrance counseling for the TEACH Grant at https://studentaid.gov/teach-initial-and-subsequent-counseling/
• I have signed a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay and understand the service requirement
CertificationI certify that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I attest that I have read, understand, and willadhere to the Rights and Responsibilities options listed on the next page of this form. I also understand that if I receive a TEACH Grant, but donot complete the required teaching service, I will be required to repay the grant as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, with interestcharged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement
_______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________Signature DateAdvisor’s SignatureTo the best of my knowledge, I certify that the student is enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching or plans tocomplete such coursework, and that the student will be teaching in a high-need field or other identified shortage area listed athttps://tsa.ed.gov/#/home/
_______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________Signature Date_______________________________________________________________________Name (printed) Financial Aid • Student Financial Management Center • Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. • Box 843026 • Richmond, VA 23284-2520 (804) 828-6669 • Fax (804) 827-0060 • sfs.vcu.edu FEDERAL TEACH GRANT APPLICATION (Keep for your records)Amount of AwardThe yearly amount of the grant is based on enrollment status: $4,000 for full-time, $3,000 for ¾ time, $2,000 for ½ time and $1,000 for less than ½time enrollment. The lifetime maximum is $16,000 for undergraduate-level study and $8,000 for graduate-level study
TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or RepayEach year you receive a TEACH Grant, you must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS) and Promise to Pay (service agreement) that will beavailable electronically on a Department of Education website. The TEACH Grant service agreement specifies the conditions under which the grant willbe awarded, the teaching service requirements, and includes an acknowledgement by you that you understand that if you do not meet the teachingservice requirements you must repay the grant as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, with interest accrued from the date the grant funds were firstdisbursed. (https://studentaid.gov/ats/)
Teaching ObligationTo avoid repaying the TEACH Grant with interest you must be a highly-qualified, full-time teacher in a high-need subject area for at least four years ata school serving low-income students. You must complete the four years of teaching within eight years of finishing or ceasing to be enrolled in theprogram for which you received the grant. You incur a four-year teaching obligation for each educational program for which you received TEACHGrant funds, although you may work off multiple four-year obligations simultaneously under certain circumstances
Highly-Qualified, Full-Time TeacherYou must perform the teaching service as a highly-qualified teacher, which is defined in federal law. The definition can also be found online athttps://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/highly_qualified/index.shtml. To be considered full-time, you must meet the state’s definition of a full-timeteacher
High-Need Subject AreasYou must spend the majority (at least 51 percent) of your time teaching one of the high-need subject areas, a subject determined to be high-needwhen you sign your ATS. Elementary teachers who teach many subjects would not be able to fulfill their service agreement. Currently the high-needsubjects are: • Special Education • Mathematics • Science • Career and Technical EducationSchools Serving Low-Income StudentsSchools serving low-income students include any elementary or secondary school that is listed in the Department of Education’s Annual Directory ofDesignated Low Income Schools for Teacher Cancellation Benefits at https://studentaid.gov/tcli/. To fulfill your service requirement, the school atwhich you work must be designated low-income when you sign your ATS
DocumentationYou must respond promptly to any requests for information or documentation from the U.S. Department of Education, even if they seem repetitive
These requests will be sent to you while you are still in school as well as once you are out of school. You will be asked regularly to confirm that youeither still intend to teach or that you are teaching as required. You must provide documentation to the U.S. Department of Education at the end ofeach year of teaching
If you temporarily cease enrollment in your program of study or if you encounter situations that affect your ability to begin or continue teaching, youwill need to stay in touch with the U.S. Department of Education to avoid your grants being converted to loans before you are able to complete yourteaching obligation
IMPORTANT REMINDERFailure to complete the teaching obligation, respond to requests for information, or properly document your teaching service will cause the TEACHGrant to be permanently converted to a loan with interest. Once a grant is converted to a loan it can’t be converted back to a grant
Financial Aid • Student Financial Management Center • Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. • Box 843026 • Richmond, VA 23284-2520 (804) 828-6669 • Fax (804) 827-0060 • sfs.vcu.edu
2022-2023 Federal TEACH Grant Application Student Name: • I have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2022-2023. • I am a U.S. citizen or eligible …
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the teach grant program?
• The Federal TEACH Grant program provides grant money to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
How long does it take to get a teach grant?
Unlike other federal student grants, the TEACH Grant Program requires recipients to agree to complete four years of qualifying teaching as a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant.
What happens if a student fails to complete the teach grant?
•Students who fail to complete the four years of teaching service within eight years after completing coursework, will have the TEACH grant funds converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loan. Student Eligibility to Qualify for the Grant
Why are teach grant recipients being converted to loans?
Over the course of managing the TEACH Grant Program, we discovered that recipients who were successfully upholding their end of the bargain were having their grants prematurely converted to loans because of late—or a lack of—documentation.