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Summary
- Application DeadlineNot Specified
- Value$4,000
- Study LevelInternship
- SponsorNorthern Illinois University
- City to studyIllinois
- School to studyNorthern Illinois University
- Eligible CountryAll Countries
Table of Content
Programme Overview
The TEACH Grant Program provides up to $4,000 a year in grant assistance to junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students who agree to serve for at least four years as full-time “highly qualified” teachers in high-need fields in public or private elementary or secondary schools that serve students from low-income families.
Benefits
Awards are $4,000 each year, prorated for students enrolled less than full-time.
Requirements
- Not need-based, but you must apply by completing the FAFSA.
- You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Available to undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students. Students-at-large and post-baccalaureate students are not eligible.
- You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 to be eligible and maintain a 3.25 GPA through the academic program.
- You must complete TEACH Grant counseling and sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve and Promise to Pay. Grant recipients agree to teach for at least four years within eight years of finishing their teacher preparation program and to teach high-need subjects in designated schools that serve low-income students.
- You must complete a Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program form each year and enroll in a teacher education certificate program in one of the following areas:
- Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Reading Specialist
- Science
- Special Education
Eligible students will be notified through their NIU Z-ID e-mail address.
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow To Apply
For more details visit: Northern Illinois University scholarship webpage
