Grant Information

• Eligible student must be admitted to the Bagwell College of Education
• Junior or Senior status or enrolled in a graduate degree program in Education
• 3.25 cumulative grade-point-average
• Preparing for teacher certification in a critical-need field (see slide presentation PPT or PDF)
• Must commit to teaching in a low-income school for a minimum of 4 years within the first 8 years of graduating.
• Failure to complete the full teaching requirement reverts the TEACH Grant to an Unsubsidized Stafford Loan.
• $4,000 maximum annual award; reverts to Unsubsidized Stafford Loan if minimum teaching service requirements are not completed in full

• Federally funded to students with exceptional need
• Award ranges from $262 - $4731 per academic year
• Must be an undergraduate student without a previous bachelor's degree
• Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Have a complete financial aid file
• May be eligible if attending less than half-time (i.e. 5 hours or less)

• Federally funded to students with exceptional need on a first-come, first-served basis
• Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Must have a complete file by priority deadline of April 1st
• Award ranges from $200 - $800 per academic year
• Must be an undergraduate student without a previous bachelor's degree
• Priority is given to students also receiving the Pell Grant

• Undergraduates
• Receiving a Pell Grant during the same academic year
• U.S. Citizen
• Enrolled full-time
• Enrolled in their first or second academic year of study
• Completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (in GA this is defined as Graduation with Distinction and must be notated on the student’s diploma)
• High school graduate after January 1, 2005
• Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA to receive second year of grant

• Undergraduates
• Receiving a Pell Grant during the same academic year
• U.S. Citizen
• Enrolled full-time
• Enrolled in their third or fourth academic year of study
• Enrolled in an eligible degree program majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, engineering, technology, mathematics or a critical-need foreign language
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

As part of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Congress passed new provisions governing what must happen to your Federal financial assistance if you completely withdraw from school in any semester. You should familiarize yourself with Kennesaw State University's Institutional Refund Policy - Return of Title IV Funds.