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TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM

(This Is a Student Loan with Cancellation Provisions for Teaching)

PROGRAM PURPOSE
The purpose of the program is to encourage students to become certified teachers and to encourage these newly certified teachers to teach in a field having a critical shortage of teachers or in communities having a critical shortage of teachers.AWARDS
The maximum amount that may be awarded to a student in a given semester or term is equal to two times the average amount of the TEXAS Grant for a fulltime student (12 or more semester hours.) Based on this average the Teach for Texas Conditional Grant award for a fulltime student is $2,500 per semester or $5,000 annually. Awards may be prorated for less than full-time but at least 3/4 time.ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MUST:

  • obtain recommendation from the dean of the college/school/ or department of education. meet ALL the requirements of the TEXAS Grant, including but not limited to: Texas residency, a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, satisfactory academic progress as defined in statute and rule, financial need, and application for any available financial aid or assistance. have applied for and been accepted into the educator certification program and be enrolled at least 3/4 time at an approved institution as a junior or senior in a baccalaureate degree program or a renewal recipient in the final fifth year required by some institutions in order to be recommended for certification (this is not a post-baccalaureate program) if:
    • the degree program is in a teaching field certified as having a critical shortage of teachers in Texas in the year in which the person begins the educator certification program; or the recipient agrees to teach in a Texas community certified as experiencing a critical shortage of teachers in any year in which the person receives a grant or in any subsequent year in which the person fulfills the teaching obligation. enter into an agreement with the Coordinating Board committing to teach full-time for five years at the preschool, primary, or secondary level in a public school in Texas in the person's chosen critical shortage field or in a community experiencing a critical teacher shortage.
    • sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional nature of the grant and promising to repay the grant plus interest at an annual fixed interest rate of 7 percent and other charges stated in the promissory note.

FIRST TIME APPLICANTS SEPTEMBER 1, 2001, OR LATER MUST ALSO:

  • receive a TEXAS Grant. This requirement does not apply to current juniors, seniors or a renewal recipient in the final fiffh year required by some institutions in order to be recommended for certification.

INELIGIBLE STUDENTS

  • Except for renewal students in a required fifth-year certification program, students who have been granted a baccalaureate degree are not eligible.
  • Students who have been convicted of a felony or an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act), or under the law of another jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined in Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, are not eligible unless other applicable eligibility requirements set forth in rule have been met.

LIMITS TO CQNTINUED ELIGIBILITY
Students continue to be eligible for the Teach for Texas Conditional Grant contingent upon availability of funds:

  • up to six years after receiving the first TEXAS Grant award,
  • for a maximum of 90 semester credit hours, as long as they do not receive funds through the TEXAS Grant and Teach for Texas Conditional Grant for more than 150 semester credit hours.

GRANT CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION

  • The teaching obligation incurred by accepting one or more awards through the Teach for Texas Conditional Grant is fixed at a single five-year period. If a recipient fails to maintain the requirements set forth below, in the promissory note and in the agreement to teach, the grant automatically becomes a loan. To avoid repayment recipients must:
    • remain continuously enrolled at least 1/2 time in an eligible educator certification program, maintain satisfactory academic progress. defined as:
    • completing at least 75 percent of the semester credit hours attempted in the most recent academic year, and
      • earning a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
    • become certified as a teacher within 18 months of the date the baccalaureate degree was conferred; begin fulltime eligible teaching within 18 months of the date the baccalaureate degree was conferred; and
    • complete the full five year teaching obligation within six years.
  • The loan repayment schedule will call for a minimum annual repayment of $1,200 or an amount required to repay the loan within 10 years whichever is greater.

For Additional Information: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1-8O0-42-3062 ext. 6367
hegemierca@thecb.state.tx.us

Frequently Asked Questions, and a list of communities experiencing a critical shortage of teachers can be found on the web:
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/divisions/student/TeachTx/

revised 03/30/2000

TEACH FOR TEXAS APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST

For the 2000/20001 academic year, in order to be eligible for a Teach for Texas Conditional Grant students must meet all of the requirements of the TEXAS Grant, except for the high school graduating requirements (after 9/1/2001 a student must actually receive a TEXAS grant to qualify for a Teach for Texas Conditional Grant).

To determine if the TEXAS Grant requirements have been met, you must verify that a Teach for Texas Conditional Grant applicant has:
Bona Fide Texas residency status,
a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale,
met sabsfactory academic progress as defined in statute and rule, (75% completion of all attempted courses and 2.5 cumulative GPA)
demonstrated financial need (used for prioritizing Teach for Texas CG awards),
made application for any available financial aid or assistance,
not been convicted of a felony or an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code,
not have been granted a baccalaureate degree (except for Teach for Texas CGP renewal recipients in a required fifth year)To determine if Teach for Texas requirements have been met, the student must:
obtain recommendation from the dean of the college/school/or department of education.
have applied for and been accepted into the educator certification program and be enrolled at least 3/4 time at an approved institution as a junior or senior in a baccalaureate degree program or a renewal recipient in the final fifth year required by some institutions in order to be recommended for certification (this is not a post-baccalaureate program) if:

the degree program is in a teaching field certified as having a critical shortage of teachers in Texas in the year in which the person begins the educator certification program; or
the recipient agrees to teach in a Texas community certified as experiencing a critical shortage of teachers in any year in which the person receives a grant or in any subsequent year in which the person fulfills the teaching obligation.
enter into an agreement with the Coordinating Board committing to teach full time for five years at the preschool, primary, or secondary level in a public school in Texas in the person's chosen critical shortage field or in a community experiencing a critical teacher shortage.
sign a promissory note acknowedging the conditional nature of the grant and promising to repay the grant plus interest at an annual fixed interest rate of 7 percent and other charges stated in the promissory note.

Requirements for Teach for Texas Disbursements:
The school must verify that the recipient meets all of the requirements listed above at the time of disbursement. If there have been any changes in the student's enrollment or eligibility status, the award must be cancelled or adjusted as applicable.

Notes for 2000/2001 Teach for Texas Conditional Grant Applications

  1. Students are required to sign both an Agreement to Teach and Promissory Note every year. This includes previous recipients. If a student's previous agreement to teach is more favorable, the student is still required to sign the new agreement, however the Coordinating Soard will honor the most favorable agreement to teach.
  2. Section B, item 7 (the Box for Certification Code). This is a required field. The office of education must certify the information in this box. Enter one of the codes listed in the instructions on the back of the application. If you are unable to determine which code to use, contact our office and we will assist you.
  3. The Teach for Texas award is based on a statewide average (not actual) award for the TEXAS Grant.
    TEXAS Grant requires the use of the federal methodology formula for 'financial need".
    Cost of Attendance
    Less EFC
    Less Gift Aid
    =Financial Need

The Teach for Texas Grant CGP requires a student to demonstrate financial need; however, the award may be used to replace some or all of the Expected Family Contribution.

    Cost of Attendance
    Less Gift Aid
    =Remaining Unfunded Cost of Attendance

For the Teach for Texas CGP, the maximum awards limits (pro-rated by enrollment) are listed on the application (in the instructions for item #18 and #23.) Also noted on the application in section B, item #23-The total amount requested may not exceed the lesser of:

    #19 Remaining Unfunded Cost of Attendance;
    OR
    Twice the amount listed in #18 (the average statewide TEXAS Grant for a student enrolled in the same number of hours as listed in the application instructions.)

  1. While the Teach for Texas Conditional Grant may be used to replace all or part of the EFC. schools are still required to verify "financial need". The student's financial need should be used to help prioritize awards to the neediest students.
  2. Renewal recipients are given first priority when funding applications at the beginning of each new year. However, late or previously ineligible renewal students will not be guaranteed funding. Late or previously ineligible student applications should be submitted as both "first come first serve" and "renewal applicant". These students will be given first priority when we fund first come first serve applications, if funds are available.
  3. Fifth year renewal students are those post baccalaureate studests who previously received the Teach for Texas Conditional Grant as an undergraduate student.
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