Do you plan to begin a career in teaching? If you have been accepted into the Education undergraduate or graduate program as determined by MSU's College of Education (Post Baccalaureate students, such as Certificate programs,  Teacher Certification and 2 nd Baccalaureate, are not eligible)  AND your intention is to serve as a full-time teacher in the high-need fields as indicated in the Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students, you MAY be eligible to receive the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education  (TEACH) Grant. Since the definition of 'high need field' may vary from year-to-year between states AND schools, students are encouraged to investigate these high need fields with the state and/or school in which the student plans to teach.  MSU's College of Education may be able to assist you with further guidance regarding these requirements.This grant provides up to $4,000 per year and, in exchange: 

  • You  must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field that serves low-income students;
  • You must agree to teach for at least four (4) academic years within eight (8) calendar years of completing the program of study for which you received the TEACH Grant;
  • If you fail to complete this service obligation, you will be required to repay all amounts of the TEACH Grant that you receive as a Federal DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED Stafford Loan and you must repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education; the DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED Loan is NOT the same loan program as the FFELP Stafford Loan and, therefore, the loans may NOT be combined together.

 

THE TEACH GRANT IS A SERIOUS OBLIGATION! Please take a few minutes to read more about the TEACH Grant before you commit to this service obligation:

Basic information about TEACH Grant
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach

Annual Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing.
https://tsa.ed.gov/#/reports

Department of Education’s Annual Directory of Designated Low-Income Schools for Teacher Cancellation Benefits
https://studentaid.gov/tcli/

 

If you wish to pursue the TEACH Grant, you must:

  • print the TEACH Grant Confirmation form and take the form to the MSU College of Education department for completion; you must complete the Confirmation form for the Fall/Spring semesters and a separate Confirmation form for the Summer terms.
  • complete TEACH Entrance Counseling .
  • complete the   Agreement To Service or Repay(Agreement)  which defines the teaching service obligations you must meet and specifies your repayment obligation if the TEACH Grant is converted to a Federal DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED Stafford Loan.
    (NOTE: the Entrance Counseling and ATS must be completed only one time during each award year which will encompass the Fall/Spring semesters AND the summer terms).
  • When the MSU Financial Aid Office is in receipt of the Confirmation form, Entrance Counseling and the Agreement acknowledgment, the TEACH Grant funds will be awarded to you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at 940-397-4214 or email financial-aid@msutexas.edu should you have any questions or require additional information.