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The student financial aid grant available to you, and which does not require repayment*, is the Federal TEACH Grant Program. To be considered for federal financial aid, you must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen admitted as at least a half-time student to a degree program and must maintain satisfactory academic progress to preserve your continuing aid eligibility. (Students not yet admitted into a degree program do not qualify.)
*As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve in which you agree to (among other requirements) teach:
IMPORTANT: If you do not complete your service obligation, all TEACH Grant funds you received will be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education, with interest charged from the date the TEACH Grant was disbursed (paid to you or on your behalf).
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant is a federal financial aid (Title IV) program designed for students who are enrolled in an eligible program and intend to teach in a Title l school that serves students from low-income families. The program provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching.
The TEACH Grant Program is available for both undergraduate seniors with a minimum of 90 credits in an approved program and graduate students in a qualifying program.
As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must sign, in person, a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve in which you agree to (among other requirements) teach:
Note: If you do not complete your service obligation, all TEACH Grant funds you received will be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education, with interest charged from the date the TEACH Grant was disbursed (paid to you or on your behalf).
If you have any questions, contact the Brooklyn College TEACH Grant coordinator:
Naomi Kreitzer 2210 James Hall P: 718.951.5372