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[Pages:2]TEACH GRANT INFORMATION

The TEACH Grant program provides significant potential benefits ? potentially up to $4,000 per year up to a maximum of $16,000 for undergraduate study. Students may also receive this grant for graduate study. The program, however, also carries with it precise eligibility requirements and penalties if those requirements are not fulfilled. In order to be eligible to receive the TEACH Grant, students must:

be enrolled in a program of study designated as TEACH Grant-eligible, in which a student can receive teacher licensure in a subject-shortage area.

have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade-point average in college (or high school if entering first year student) or score above the 75th percentile on a college admission test (the ACT or SAT). Grant recipients whose eligibility was based on the grade-point average must maintain a 3.25 GPA each semester in order to remain eligible.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually

After graduation, students must serve as a highly-qualified, full-time teacher in a high-need subject area for at least four years at a school serving low income students. To meet the obligation of the TEACH Grant program you must receive teacher licensure in one of the following academic subject areas which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Education as high-need and for which Muskingum University offers licensure:

Science Mathematics Foreign Language Special Education (Intervention Specialist)

Each state also has designated subject-shortage areas which may meet the service requirement. These can be found at .

Students must also teach in a school designated as low income by the U.S. Department of Education. A listing of qualifying schools can be found at: .

It is important to be aware that students must fulfill both the subject area and low-income school criteria to meet the service requirement. Students who fail to complete the four-year teaching obligation or other stated program requirements of the program will have to repay the grant with interest, as the grant will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan.

If you are interested in receiving a TEACH Grant, please print and complete the form below and return it to Student Financial Services. We will use this information to make a final determination of your eligibility for the grant. If approved, you will then be required to complete a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS) and Counseling Session online. The ATS website is teach-ats.. The document will officially specify the conditions under which the grant is awarded and explain the teaching service requirements. It will also include an acknowledgment by you that if you do not meet the teaching service requirements you will be required to repay the grant as a loan. Additional information about this program is available on the U.S. Department of Education web site at teachgrant.

Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant

Request for Consideration

If you are interested in being considered for the TEACH Grant complete the information below and return the form to the Muskingum University Office of Student Financial Services 163 Stormont Street, New Concord, OH 43762.

Student's Name ________________________________________

Eligibility Requirements:

I must be admitted to Muskingum's teacher education program and pursue licensure in one of the academic areas listed below (check one): Science (biology, chemistry, physics, geology, earth science) Mathematics Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish) Special Education Other State Subject-Shortage Area (list subject and state)_____________/________________

Either a high school cumulative grade-point average (if incoming student) or current college cumulative grade-point average or a standardized test score (ACT or SAT) at the 75th percentile or higher is required. My current high school or college cumulative GPA is __________ My ACT-Composite score is __________ My SAT-Verbal score is __________; my SAT-Math score is __________

I must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year in order to receive the grant

The TEACH Grant is available to students meeting the above eligibility requirements. The grant is renewable for up to four total years of undergraduate study. If the eligibility was based on the 3.25 college GPA, students must maintain a 3.25 GPA each semester in order to continue to receive the grant.

After graduation, students must fulfill the teaching requirements stated below. If they do not do so, the total amount of grants received turn into an unsubsidized Federal Direct Student Loan that must be repaid. By checking the boxes below, I understand the teaching obligation and requirements to be:

I must serve as a highly qualified teacher for at least four years I must teach in a high-need subject area (checked above) I must teach in an school serving low income students as defined by the U.S. Department of Education

Certification: I wish to be considered for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant for attendance at Muskingum University. I understand both the eligibility requirements and teaching obligations upon completion of my degree program.

Student Signature __________________________________________

Date ____________________

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