TEACH Grant Agreement Forms Stay Unchanged Forever
Published Date: 10/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting info for the TEACH Grant Agreement without changing anything. This affects teachers who get the grant and need to agree to teach or repay the money. You have until December 7, 2026, to share your thoughts, but no new costs or rules are coming right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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TEACH Grant: Up to $4,000/year
The TEACH Grant provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to undergraduate and graduate students who are completing or intend to complete coursework needed to begin a teaching career. You must sign the TEACH Grant Agreement before receiving the grant each award year to get this funding.
Conversion to Loans and Interest If Obligation Not Met
If you fail to complete the required teaching service or fail to document it, TEACH Grants you received are converted into Direct Unsubsidized Loans that you must repay, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.
Required 4-Year Teaching Service Obligation
If you receive a TEACH Grant, you must agree to complete four years of qualifying teaching service within eight years after you stop enrolling at the school where you received the grants, and you must regularly provide proof of your progress toward that obligation.
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