Gordon College TEACH Grant Application

What is the TEACH Grant?
The TEACH Grant program is a non-need-based grant program that provides up to $4,000 per year to students who are enrolled in an eligible program and who agree to teach in a high-need field, at a low- income elementary school, secondary school, or educational service agency as a highly qualified teacher, for at least four years within eight years of ceasing enrollment at the school where the TEACH Grant is awarded.

What Do I Need to Complete Before Receiving It?
As part of the list below, the student must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (Agreement) that describes the service obligation requirements before receiving a TEACH Grant for an award year, and must complete initial counseling prior to receiving a first TEACH Grant and subsequent counseling before receiving each subsequent TEACH Grant.

What if I Don't Fulfill the Obligations?
If the student subsequently fails to meet TEACH Grant service obligation requirements, the TEACH Grants will be converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans that the student must repay in full, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.

To be Eligible for a TEACH Grant, You Must Do the Following:

Tasks:

Complete the Gordon College form below when you are applying for your first TEACH Grant
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form (once per year)
Receive TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant
Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (once per year, when invited by the school to do so)

Eligibility:

Meet the basic eligibility criteria for the federal student aid programs
Be enrolled as an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student at a school that participates in the TEACH Grant Program
Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program
Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on one or more portions of a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25). For specific information about the academic requirements, talk to the financial aid office at your college or career school.

For more details on the TEACH Grant, visit this website.

Are you pursuing a degree to teach and intend to work in a high-need field, at a low- income elementary school, secondary school, or educational service agency after you receive your degree?*

YesNo

Are you...*

Currently accepted and enrolled in a matriculating Undergraduate Education programCurrently accepted and enrolled in a matriculating Graduate Education programNeither

Student First Name*

Student Last Name*

Student ID Number*

To be eligible for the TEACH Grant, you need to demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher in your current program. If you were recently accepted into the program, you would need to provide proof of your cumulative GPA of 3.25 from your most recent previous program (undergraduate program, or graduate program that you transferred to Gordon from).

To maintain eligibility, you must also keep the same 3.25 cumulative GPA – it will be checked at the end of each semester.

However, these academic requirements do not apply to certain Graduate students. This group comprises current teachers or retirees from another occupation with expertise in a high-need field who are seeking a master's degree, as well as current or former teachers who are completing a high-quality alternative certification, such as Teach for America.

To be eligible for the TEACH Grant, you need to meet certain academic achievement requirements:

For incoming freshmen: a copy of your final high school transcript showing a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, OR a copy of your scores from a college admissions exam (ACT, SAT) showing a score that is at the 75th percentile or higher.

For current students: a copy of your unofficial Gordon transcript showing your cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, OR a copy of your scores from a college admissions exam (ACT, SAT) showing a score that is at the 75th percentile or higher.

Do you meet any of the criteria in the last paragraph, which would make you exempt from these academic requirements?*

YesNo

Please briefly describe how your current situation makes you exempt from the academic requirements outlined in the previous question:*

Documentation Upload*

How many credits will you be taking per semester during the academic year you are applying in?*

Ex: Summer/Fall 6 credits, Winter/Spring 9 credits

By signing below, I confirm that the information above is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature*

At this time, you are not eligible for the TEACH Grant.

Please email sfs@gordon.edu with any questions you may have.