Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant) Program - Initial and Subsequent Counseling Guide

Oct 15, 2026

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TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling Guide explains how the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program works for students planning to teach. It covers grant eligibility through participating schools and TEACH-eligible programs, annual and lifetime maximum amounts by enrollment status, and the core condition to serve. It details the required teaching service obligation, timelines for completing service after graduation, and the consequences of not meeting requirements, including conversion to Direct Unsubsidized Loans with repayment terms and interest. It also addresses counseling, agreements to serve or repay, cancellations, and guidance for completing and documenting teaching years.

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What is the TEACH Grant Program?

What is TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling?

What is the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay?

How will I know when I've received TEACH Grant funds?

Can I cancel my TEACH Grant?

What are the TEACH Grant service obligation requirements?

How many service obligations am I required to complete?

When do I have to start completing my service obligation?

What are the requirements to be a highly qualified teacher?

How can I identify low-income schools?

What are high-need fields?

What happens if I'm unable to complete a full year of teaching?

Can I teach at more than one school during the same school year?

How do I show that I've completed a year of teaching?

Can I get additional time to complete my service obligation?

Can my TEACH Grant service obligation ever be cancelled?

What will cause my TEACH Grants to be converted to loans?

If my grants are converted to loans, what are my repayment options?

If my grants are converted to loans, how much will I be required to pay each month?

If my grants are converted to loans, what will happen if I don't make my loan payments?

If my TEACH Grants are converted to loans, can they ever be changed back to grants?

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Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant) Program Initial and Subsequent Counseling Guide September 2022 Table of Contents What is the TEACH Grant Program? ............................................................................................................. 3 What is TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling? ........................................................................... 4 What is the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay?............................................................................ 5 How will I know when I've received TEACH Grant funds? ............................................................................ 5 Can I cancel my TEACH Grant?...................................................................................................................... 6 What are the TEACH Grant service obligation requirements? ..................................................................... 6 How many service obligations am I required to complete? ......................................................................... 7 When do I have to start completing my service obligation? ........................................................................ 8 What are the requirements to be a highly qualified teacher? ..................................................................... 9 How can I identify low-income schools?..................................................................................................... 10 What are high-need fields?......................................................................................................................... 11 What happens if I'm unable to complete a full year of teaching?.............................................................. 13 Can I teach at more than one school during the same school year?.......................................................... 13 How do I show that I've completed a year of teaching? ............................................................................ 14 Can I get additional time to complete my service obligation? ................................................................... 14 Can my TEACH Grant service obligation ever be cancelled? ...................................................................... 16 What will cause my TEACH Grants to be converted to loans? ................................................................... 18 If my grants are converted to loans, what are my repayment options? .................................................... 19 If my grants are converted to loans, how much will I be required to pay each month?............................ 21 If my grants are converted to loans, what will happen if I don't make my loan payments?...................... 24 If my TEACH Grants are converted to loans, can they ever be changed back to grants?........................... 24 Useful Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 25 What is the TEACH Grant Program? The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant) Program awards grants to students who intend to teach, to help pay for their postsecondary education. TEACH Grants are available to eligible students who are enrolled at a school that participates in the TEACH Grant Program, in a program of study that the school has designated as TEACH Grant-eligible. If you're enrolled full-time, you can receive up to $4,000 each year in TEACH Grant funds, up to a maximum of • $16,000 for undergraduate and/or post baccalaureate study, and • $8,000 for graduate study. If you're enrolled less than full-time, the maximum TEACH Grant amount you can receive each year will be less. Your school will tell you the actual amount of TEACH Grant funds you qualify to receive each year. As a condition for r

FAQs

What is the TEACH Grant Program and who can receive TEACH Grants?

The TEACH Grant Program awards grants to students who intend to teach and helps pay for postsecondary education. Eligible students must be enrolled at a participating school in a TEACH Grant-eligible program.

What is required to keep a TEACH Grant from being converted to a loan?

As a condition of receiving a TEACH Grant, you must agree to teach full-time for at least four school years as a highly qualified teacher in a high-need field serving low-income students. If you do not meet the service obligation requirements, the TEACH Grants convert to Direct Unsubsidized Loans that you must repay with interest.

What happens if my TEACH Grants are converted to loans?

If converted to loans, you must follow repayment requirements under the Direct Loan program. The guide explains repayment options, monthly payment expectations, what happens if payments are not made, and whether the grants can ever be changed back.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Connor