TEACH Grant
Fund Your Future. Make an Impact.
The TEACH Grant is a federal award designed for students who plan to teach in high-need fields and underserved communities and it can put up to $4,000 per year toward your education. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the maximum award is $3,772, with a lifetime cap of $16,000 for undergraduate students.
At Capital, we believe great teachers change lives. If you're called to the classroom, this grant is built for students like you.
What You're Committing To
In exchange for the award, recipients agree to teach full-time for four years at a school serving low-income students, at the elementary or secondary level. You'll need to meet your state's certification requirements, teach in a designated high-need field, and complete your four years of service within eight years of leaving your program.
It's a meaningful commitment and one that aligns with exactly the kind of difference our education graduates go on to make.
One Important Note
If the service requirement isn't fulfilled, TEACH Grants convert to Direct Unsubsidized Loans, repayable in full, with interest calculated from each disbursement date.
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Eligible students must meet all the following criteria:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in a TEACH Grant eligible program that will result in teaching in the following high-need fields:
Mathematics
Science, including, but not limited to, computer science
Foreign language
Reading specialist
Bilingual education
English language acquisition
Special education
Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 or score above the 75th percentile on a college admission test
Receive TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant.
Undergraduate programs
Intervention Specialist Education (grades K-12)
Middle School Education (anything but Social Studies) OR Multiple Paths
Art Education (grades K-12) *
Integrated Language Arts (grades 7-12)
Integrated Mathematics Education (grades 7-12)
Music Education*
Integrated Science Education (grades 7-12)
*Per the Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing for the state of Ohio for the 2026 – 2027 academic year.
Capital's School of Education has prepared classroom-ready teachers since 1966. If you're headed toward a high-need school, you're already on the right path.
15+ licensure specialties — from early childhood to adolescence, intervention specialist, music, visual arts, and more
Real classroom experience from year one — placements in urban, suburban, and rural districts across the Columbus area
Small program, close mentorship — a 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio means you're known, challenged, and supported
Accredited and state-approved — CAEP-accredited and approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, so you graduate meeting every licensure requirement
The TEACH Grant rewards teachers who are committed to making a difference. At Capital, that's exactly who we're training.
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