Introduction
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) awards grants to students who intend to teach, to help pay for the costs of their postsecondary education. As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, a student must agree to perform four years of full-time qualifying teaching service within eight years after ceasing enrollment at the school where they received the grant. If a TEACH Grant recipient fails to meet the service obligation requirement, all TEACH Grants they received are converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans that must be repaid in full to the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), with interest.
This volume of the Federal Student Aid Handbook describes the eligibility requirements for a student to receive a TEACH Grant and the required counseling for TEACH Grant recipients, explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation, and provides schools with guidance on calculating TEACH Grant awards.
There are no substantive changes to Volume 9 for 2025-2026.