FEDERAL TEACH GRANT (Award Year 2026-2027)

The Federal TEACH Grant is available to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families for four years within eight years of completing their degree leading to a career in teaching. To receive a TEACH Grant, you must meet the following criteria annually:

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although you do not need to demonstrate financial need
• Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student
• Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching
• Pursuing teaching certification in a high-needs field (see below)
• Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25)
• Complete TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS)
• Complete a UOG TEACH Grant Application - APPLICATION IS BELOW
• DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR AY 2026-2027: Friday, September 25, 2026.  Electronic application will be disabled at exactly 5:00 p.m.

Students who change into a program of study that is not Federal TEACH Grant-eligible, cease to be enrolled, or graduate must complete the Federal TEACH Grant Exit Counseling.

If you do not meet the terms of the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS), your Federal Teach Grant will convert into a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, with interest accrued and capitalized from the date of original disbursement.

The Federal TEACH Grant program provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students; however, due to the automatic federal budget cuts, known as sequestration since October 1, 2014, the award amount for the TEACH Grant has been reduced. Learn how sequestration affects the annual award amount for the Federal TEACH Grant by clicking here.

NATIONAL HIGH NEEDS FIELDS

• Mathematics;
• Science, including, but not limited to, computer science;
• Foreign language;
• Bilingual education;
• English language acquisition; or
• Special education

GUAM HIGH NEEDS FIELDS (2026-2027)

• Special education (all areas) (Grades Pre-K to 12)
• Science (secondary) (Grades Pre-K to 12)
• CHamoru Language and Culture (Grades Pre-K to 12)
• Mathematics (Grades 7-12)

NOTE: If you plan to teach in a high-need field that is included in the Nationwide List, that field must be listed for the state where you are teaching

• • at the time you begin teaching in that field, even if that field is later removed from the Nationwide List; or
  • at the time you signed your Agreement or received your TEACH Grant, even if that field is no longer designated as high-need when you begin teaching.

Apply Here

**Application form will open by Monday, July 27, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. and be disabled at the deadline - Friday, September 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.**