Teach Grant (Houston Christian University)

Teach Grants provide conditional grant money to students who agree to teach in certain high-need subjects in low-income schools. The grant converts to a Direct Unsubsidized loan for those who do not fulfill the teaching obligation.

Students must complete a TEACH Grant agreement to serve and counseling each year and exit counseling when students are no longer enrolled as half-time students.

TEACH Grant Management

Recipients now interact directly with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for:

• Submitting and managing TEACH Grant certification forms, as well as suspension and discharge requests, via StudentAid.gov.

• Requesting voluntary grant conversion or reconsideration of loan conversion by calling 1-888-303-7818.

• Mailing or faxing suspension, discharge, and reconsideration requests to:

  Federal Student Aid Programs - TEACH
  P.O. Box 300010
  Greenville, TX 75403
  Fax: 540-212-2415

Note: Discharge and certain suspension requests (military service, military spouse, disaster area) are on hold until spring 2025, though submissions are still accepted via upload, mail, or fax.

TEACH Grant Eligibility

To qualify for a TEACH Grant, you must:

• Meet federal student aid eligibility requirements.
• Submit the FAFSA form.
• Be enrolled at a TEACH Grant-participating school in an eligible program.
• Meet academic achievement criteria (e.g., scoring above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintaining a GPA of 3.25+). Check with your school’s financial aid office for details.
• Complete TEACH Grant counseling annually to understand service obligations.
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay.