Federal TEACH Grant

The Federal TEACH Grant is a new financial aid option for students in majors that prepare them to become teachers in high need fields.  In exchange for the grant, the student must meet a service obligation by teaching in one of these fields, and at a school that serves low-income students.  

FAILURE TO MEET THE TEACHING OBLGATION WILL RESULT IN THIS GRANT CONVERTING INTO A FEDERAL UNSUBSIDIZED DIRECT STAFFORD STUDENT LOAN - WITH INTEREST CHARGED FROM THE DATE YOU RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL GRANT.

To qualify academically, you must:

• have scored above the 75th percentile of an academic achievement test (SAT Math or Verbal; ACT Math, Verbal or Composite; or GRE Verbal or Quantitative Reasoning, or the GRE Analytical Writing); OR
• maintain a 3.25 GPA at Geneseo (freshmen must have earned a 3.25 GPA (87.5) in high school and then will have to maintain a 3.25 at Geneseo.)

(Meeting the 75th percentile criteria means you will not need to maintain a 3.25 - it would benefit you to forward your test scores to us if they weren't reported as part of your admission application.)

Before deciding to request a TEACH Grant, you should carefully read the Department of Education's "TEACH Grant Fact Sheet," discuss the program with your parents, and refer any questions to the Financial Aid Office. 

Potential Qualified Undergraduate Majors at SUNY Geneseo

Potential Qualified Graduate Programs at SUNY Geneseo