July 1, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced changes to the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that will support teachers and encourage students to enter the teaching profession.
According to the announcement, the TEACH Grant Program rules now "provide greater flexibility and processes remove pain points grant recipients previously experienced navigating the program."
In the announcement, the Department outlined the regulatory changes taking effect today:
In addition to the TEACH Grant Program changes, ED's office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) launched new and improved digital forms and resources to help guide and inform TEACH Grant recipients.
The Department said the Biden-Harris Administration introduced TEACH Grant Program enhancements as part of the American Families Plan that build on the improvements implemented today, while continuing to address teacher shortages in high-need fields, such as special education, career and technical education, science, technology, engineering, and math. According to the announcement, "the proposed plan also aims to increase the access that students from low-income backgrounds and students of color have to comprehensive teacher preparation."
For more information regarding new TEACH Grant resources, see the related article.
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