The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program 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.
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 in a high-need field; and
Complete the required four years of teaching within eight years after you graduate from or otherwise cease to be enrolled at the institution of higher education where you received your TEACH Grants.
If you do not meet the requirements of your service obligation, all TEACH Grants you received will be converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans. 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.
Have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA (first year graduate students will use undergraduate cumulative GPA) and maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA each semester you receive the TEACH grant.
Be enrolled in a program of study designated as TEACH Grant-eligible.
Eligible Programs
Teaching M.A.T. (Graduate)
Foreign Language – Spanish
Special Education General Curriculum
Middle Grades Education: Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science
Secondary Education: Mathematics, English, or Science
MED (Graduate)
Special Education (adaptive or general curriculum)
Middle Grades Education: Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science
Reading Education
Secondary Education: Mathematics, English, or Science
COE Advisement Center – Statesboro Campus Room 1107 College of Education Administrative Building Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 30460 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 912-478-0698 Fax: 912-478-5514
Advisement Center – Armstrong Campus Room 124 Student Success Building Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus Savannah, GA 31419 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 912-344-2570
Teach Grant Contact
Angela Mills Fleming,
TEACH Grant Coordinator
College of Education
COE University Hall #250B-Armstrong Campus
Phone: 912-344-2552
Email: amills@georgiasouthern.edu
