Queens College is one of several CUNY campuses participating in the the Federal TEACH Grant Program for 2012-2013.

At all of these campuses, only those students matriculated in specific master's degree programs in the Division of Education will be eligible to apply for the TEACH Grant for Academic Year 2010-2011. NOTE: Students in graduate certificate programs are NOT eligible for the TEACH Grant this year at Queens College.

Eligibility

To be considered, potentially eligible students must apply specifically for the TEACH Grant, following the steps detailed below.

Eligible master's degree programs at Queens College fall into the following categories, defined by the federal government as "high-need fields" for this purpose:

Mathematics education
Science education
Foreign language education
Bilingual education
Reading specialist / literacy teacher
TESOL
Special education

You must be in one of the following eligible Queens College master's degree programs / Division of Education to be considered for the TEACH Grant:

QC code	Description
508	ADOLES. FRENCH 7-12
510	ADOLES. BIOLOGY 7-12
512	ADOLES. CHEMIST 7-12
514	ADOLES. EARTH SCI 7-12
516	ADOLES. PHYSICS 7-12
521	ADOLES. ED. ITALIAN
522	ADOLES. MATH 7-12
529	LITERACY TEACH (B-6)
534	ADOLES. SOC. STUD 7-12
536	ADOLES. SPANISH 7-12
540	TESOL
554	CHILD ED. BIL/EXT 1-6
555	CHILD ED. BIL/EXT 1-6
559	LITERACY TEACH 5-12
571	ADOLES. ED. FRENCH
572	ADOLES. ED. ITALIAN
573	ADOLES. ED. SPANISH
574	ADOLES. ED. BIOLOGY
575	ADOLES. ED. CHEMISTRY
576	ADOLES. ED. EARTH SCI
577	ADOLES. ED. PHYSICS
578	ADOLES. ED. MATH
583	SPEC. ED. GENERALIST
584	SPEC. ED. BIO 7-12
585	SPEC. ED. CHEM. 7-12
586	SPEC. ED. ENGL. 7-12
587	SPEC. ED. FRENCH 7-12
588	SPEC. ED. ITAL. 7-12
589	SPEC. ED. MATH 7-12
590	SPEC. ED. PHYSICS 7-12
591	SPEC. ED. SOC. STU 7-12
592	SPEC. ED. SPANISH 7-12
593	SPEC. ED. EARTH SC 7-12
594	CHILDHOOD/SPEC. ED B
595	SPEC. ED. GNRLIST B

In addition, you must meet the following to establish initial academic eligibility:

New graduate students must meet (and document) EITHER ONE of the following criteria:

Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) on undergraduate coursework OR

Score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test (e.g. SAT, ACT, or GRE). If this is needed to establish your initial academic eligibility for the TEACH Grant, you will be required to provide documentation of your test scores in accordance with Graduate Admissions Office procedures.

As a continuing graduate student, you must have met the academic criteria for undergraduate coursework or test scores mentioned above. Additionally, continuing graduate students must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on graduate degree coursework to receive an initial award. TEACH funds will not be disbursed if your GPA falls below a 3.25 during any subsequent semesters.

Office Information

Phone: 718-997-5100

Fax: 718-997-5122

Assistance with the aid process is available in the One Stop Service Center in the Dining Hall. For more on the One Stop, visit www.qc.cuny.edu/onestop.

College Codes
FAFSA College Code - 002690
TAP College Code - 1416

ECSI College Code - F5

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