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TEACH Grants Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education

TEACH Grants Review of New Requirements Presented by: Michael C. Roberts Training Officer, Atlanta Regional Office AASFAA Fall Conference October 15, 2008. TEACH Grants Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEACH GRANT PROGRAM.

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TEACH Grants Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education

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  1. TEACH Grants Review of New RequirementsPresented by:Michael C. RobertsTraining Officer, Atlanta Regional OfficeAASFAA Fall ConferenceOctober 15, 2008

  2. TEACH Grants Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education

  3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEACH GRANT PROGRAM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published March 21, 2008 30 Day Comment Period ended April 21, 2008 Final Regulations published June 23, 2008

  4. TEACH Grant Summary • Effective for the 2008-2009 award year. • Agree to serve 4 years as a FT Teacher • High-need field – Public or Private school • Serve students from low income families • Repaid as Direct Unsubsidized Loan if student does not teach – • For at least four years within eight years of completing program, as a - • Highly Qualified Teacher • At a Title I school • In a specified subject area

  5. TEACH Grants • Subject Areas – • Mathematics • Bilingual education and English language acquisition • Foreign language • Science • Reading specialist • Special education • Other ‘high-need’ fields

  6. NSLDS

  7. Institutional Eligibility (See DCL-08-07)

  8. TEACH Grant - Eligible Institution • GEN 08-07(June) • Optional Participation • Documentation of Institutional Eligibility • Update the E-App (www.eligcert.ed.gov) • Wait on Approval Letter • Contact Regional Office -School Participation Team

  9. TEACH Grant - Eligible Institution Institution may establish eligibility in any of four ways – 1. The institution offers a high-quality teacher preparation program at the baccalaureate or masters level that is either – • Accredited by a specialized accrediting agency recognized for the accreditation of professional teacher education programs, such as TEAC or NCATE, or; • Is approved by a state and provides extensive pre-service clinical experience.

  10. TEACH Grant - Eligible Institution 2. Offers a baccalaureate degree that, in combination with other training or experience, will prepare a student to teach in a high-need field and • Has an agreement with another institution that offers a teacher preparation program or a post-baccalaureate program that prepares students to teach.

  11. TEACH Grant - Eligible Institution 3. The institution offers one or more two-year programs of study that are acceptable for full credit to either – • A baccalaureate teacher preparation degree program at an institution with which it has an agreement, or: • A baccalaureate degree program in a high-need field at a TEACH Grant-eligible institution with which it has an agreement.

  12. TEACH Grant - Eligible Institution • Offers a post-baccalaureate program that will prepare a student to teach, but does not offer a baccalaureate in education. Note: An institution that cannot be eligible using this method will be eligible based on method #1.

  13. TEACH GrantCounseling Requirements • Annual • Initial prior to disbursement • Subsequent Counseling • Exit Counseling

  14. Student Eligibility

  15. Teach Grant - Eligible Program • Prepares an individual to teach as a highly qualified teacher in a high need field and • Leads to a baccalaureate or masters degree or • Post baccalaureate Program of Study

  16. TEACH Grant - Student Eligibility Undergrad, Post-Bacc and grad students • Submit completed application • Sign an Agreement to Serve • Enroll in a Teach Grant eligible program and institution • Complete coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching, or • Plans to complete coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching.

  17. TEACH Grant - Student EligibilityUndergrad, Post-Bacc and grad students Cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 From high school for first year student or first semester of college From college for other students Or above the 75th percentile on one of the batteries of an admissions test, such as: SAT ACT GRE

  18. TEACH Grant – Student EligibilityCurrent / Former Teachers and Retirees: Must have expertise in a high-need field and be pursuing a master’s degree Former Teachers must be pursuing a certification through a high-quality alternative certification route Alternative certification must be offered by an eligible institution of higher education

  19. TEACH Grant – Student Eligibility Transfer Students • Score above the 75th Percentile • School Incorporates transfer • Use grades assigned for 1st and subsequent periods • School Does Not Incorporate grades • Must calculate gpa for 1st payment period • Must, for all subsequent payment periods, use its academic policy

  20. TEACH Grant - Student Eligibility • All Title IV student eligibility requirements – • Regular Student • Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen • Not in Default • Satisfactory Progress • FAFSA required • Does not affect cohort default rate

  21. FAFSA andAgreement To Serve (ATS)

  22. Student Awareness TEACH Grant ProgramWeb site has been developed and is available at ww.teachgrant.ed.gov 22

  23. Student Application 2008-2009 FAFSA is the TEACH Grant application January 1, 2008 – Added TEACH Grant question to 2008-09 FAFSA on the Web Response from student is “yes/no” answer 23

  24. Agreement to Serve • Only submitted electronically via the Agreement To Serve Web site. • Must be signed by the student before first disbursement for each award year. • An ATS must be accepted on the COD System in order to allow actual disbursements to be accepted by COD. • Same ATS may be used by multiple schools within the same award year.

  25. Agreement To Serve Schools will be able to search and view all ATS information via COD Web site ATS will be required each year a student is scheduled to receive a new TEACH Grant No Master ATS ATS will be linked to Award ID for TEACH Grant COD will acknowledge completion of ATS and notify school

  26. TEACH Grant Processing

  27. TEACH GRANT – Scheduled Award • If converted to loan – • Does not count against annual or aggregate maximums. Interest accrued from date of grant disbursement. May not exceed Cost of Attendance

  28. Teach Grants – Eligibility • Determined each payment period • If the student becomes eligible within the payment period • May pay entire Teach Grant for that payment period • If the student was paid but eligibility was later changed • May not pay for that period or adjust aid in subsequent periods

  29. Teach Grant – Eligibility • Make one Disbursement without • Final High school GPA • Cumulative GPA not available • School Assumes liability for overpayment

  30. Teach Grant – Notification • Notify student before disbursing • Student right to cancel • Return and/or cancel requests from students • 1st day of payment period or • 14 days after notification

  31. Teach Grant - Cancellation • Requests after 14 days but within 120 days of disbursement, school may cancel and or return the grant • If school does not cancel and/or return, student may notify Secretary - to request conversion of the direct Unsub Loan

  32. Teach GrantsFrequency of Payments • Within Payment Periods • Installments that best meets the student’s need • Prior Payment Periods • Lump sum for all prior periods of eligibility • Signed ATS must be on file

  33. Reporting the Award • NSLDS will – • Maintain history and reporting on TEACH Grants. • Pass information to CPS for ISIR. • Add TEACH Grant to Enrollment Reporting Rosters. • Display TEACH Grants converted as Direct Unsubsidized Loan (TEACH).

  34. Resources • COD Technical Reference • 2008-2009 Updates (Available Now) • 2009-2010 Draft (Available July 2008)

  35. Resources • Electronic Announcements posted on IFAP Web Site • 12/21/2007 - New TEACH Grant Program Question Will Be Added to 2008-2009 FAFSA on the Web • 02/05/2008 - New 2008-2009 SAR Comments for TEACH Grant Program • 02/11/2008 - 2008-2009 ISIR Reprocessing on February 15, 2008 to Add TEACH Grant Comment Code 281

  36. Resources • Electronic Announcements posted on IFAP Web Site • 03/07/2008 - Upcoming SAIG Message Class File Update • 03/11/2008 - COD Common Record XML Version 3.0a • 04/09/2008 - TEACH Grant Operational Implementation Overview • 06/03/08 – DCL on Institutional Eligibility.

  37. Contact me with any questions or assistance:Region IV - Atlanta Michael C. Roberts michael.roberts@ed.gov 404-562-6261

  38. Supervisor of Training Officers Requests Feedback from FAAs • Jo Ann Borel • Supervisor of Training Officers • United States Department of Education/Federal Student Aid • 202-377-3930 • joann.borel@ed.gov

  39. Question and Answers

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