Federal grant awarded to high need students. The maximum award is $5,645 per year for the 2012-2013 academic year.
For more information please visit Student Aid on the Web.
Will Sequestration impact federal student aid? The Department of Education has put together an informational guide on the Impact of Sequestration on Student Aid Programs.
$4,000 per year (award amounts are subject to change based on federal funding) non-need Federal grant awarded to U.S. citizens majoring in education who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. Students must be formally accepted into the Carroll College Education Program. In exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, students must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study. Failure to complete the four year teaching requirement will result in TEACH Grant funds being converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. Students must score above the 75th percentile on a college admission test or maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher to be eligible.
View the Carroll College TEACH Grant Fact Sheet or the Department of Education TEACH Grant Fact Sheet for additional information, including high-demand fields and low-income schools. For additional information please visit Student Aid on the Web.
View Teacher Shortage Areas here.
Students who meet the eligibility requirements will receive a letter from the Financial Aid Office.
The following steps need to be completed before receiving a TEACH Grant:
TEACH Grant Initial Counseling (First-year recipients)
Agreement to Serve (First-year recipients)
TEACH Grant Subsequent Counseling (Second-year recipients)
TEACH Grant Exit Counseling
Once the initial or subsequent counseling and Agreement to Serve have been completed an official award offer will be sent. This award will need to be accepted on-line to receive disbursement of the grant.
Federal grant with priority given to Federal Pell Grant eligible students. Average awards are $500 per year (award amounts are subject to change based on federal funding).
For more information please visit Student Aid on the Web.
A student whose parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and died as a result of service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2011 may be eligible to receive the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant.
Additional Student Eligibility Requirements
* Must be ineligible for a Federal Pell Grant due only to having less
financial need than is required to receive Pell funds, and
* Be under 24 years old, or
* Enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of the parent's or
guardian's death.
Maximum award is equal to the maximum Pell Grant for the academic year (award amounts are subject to change based on federal funding).