This document provides instructions for reviewing requests for TEACH Grants. It outlines the eligibility requirements including a minimum GPA, being enrolled in an eligible program, and plans to teach in a high-need field. It describes reviewing a student's request form, academic program, and GPA to determine eligibility. For students without an established ASU GPA, it provides steps to review transcripts to determine GPA eligibility. It also addresses reviewing requests from current teachers seeking additional education and from students who believe they meet the requirements.

1. TEACH Grant Request

2. Claim Worklist Item
Go to “Pending Worklist” screen and “claim next item” forTEACH Grant Request

3. General TEACH Grant Eligibility Requirements
 Minimum GPA of 3.25 (ASU or transfer)
 Must be in eligible degree or certificate program
 Must teach or plan on teaching in a high-need field at a low-income school
 Valid FAFSA on file
 If student has Parental Non-Disclosure on file they are not eligible forTEACH Grant

4. Review TEACH Grant Request Form
▪ Click on the “Image” to
review student’s
submitted document

5. Review Type of Request

6. Undergraduate/Graduate student
Enrolled in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, or Foreign Language and plans on getting
their teaching certification and serving as a full-time teacher in a high-need field
▪ View Academic Program and
Cumulative GPA fromWorklist Item
Detail
▪ Review Academic Program and
Cumulative GPA in Maintain
Student FATerm screen under
Statistics
▪ If program and GPA meet
requirements offerTEACH Grant
for appropriate term(s)
▪ If program and/or GPA do not meet
requirements post comment
“TEACH Grant Request - denied,
reason” and send counseling
message:TEACH Grant Request
Denied

7. Undergraduate/Graduate student (continued)
Enrolled in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, or Foreign Language and plans on getting
their teaching certification and serving as a full-time teacher in a high-need field
▪ If student’s program is
eligible but they do not have
a GPA, request a copy of the
students transcripts to verify
prior school GPA.
▪ Send counseling message:
TEACH Additional
Information.Allow a 2 week
deadline. If student fails to
submit transcripts, deny form
due to GPA.

8. Graduate Student
Enrolled in an education program, no established ASU GPA, and plans to teach as a full-time
teacher in a high-need field
▪ View academic program and cumulative GPA
▪ If student does not have an establishedASU
GPA
– Review student’s transcripts in AppXtender
▪ Data Source: AX-Grad
▪ Select: GRADADM-Graduate Admissions
▪ DocType:Transcript
▪ Enter Student Empl ID
▪ ViewTranscripts to determine most recent cumulative
GPA
▪ If student meets minimum GPA and all other
requirements offerTEACH Grant for eligible
term(s) in Assign Awards to a Student
▪ Post Comment: “Approved TEACH Grant
Request, posted (amount).”

9. Graduate Student
Current Teacher of a high-need field seeking Masters Degree, plans on continuing teaching full-time
in a high-need field
▪ Review high-need field on form (must be indicated)
– Verify is field is high-need at:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.doc
▪ Review Academic Program
– Verify academic program aligns with education and/or high-need field
 GPA does not need to be determined as student is a current teacher
▪ OfferTEACH Grant for eligible term(s) in Assign Awards to a Student
▪ Post Comment: “ApprovedTEACH Grant Request, posted (amount).”

10. Student believes they meet TEACH requirements
Plans on teaching full-time in a high-need field
▪ Review high-need field on form (must be indicated)
– Verify is field is high-need at:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.doc
▪ Review Academic Program
– Verify academic program aligns with education and/or high-need field
▪ Review GPA
▪ OfferTEACH Grant for eligible term(s) in Assign Awards to a Student
▪ Post Comment: “ApprovedTEACH Grant Request, posted (amount).”

11. Determining Freshman/Transfer GPA
▪ From the Student Services
Center Screen
– Click on Admissions
▪ Click on External Education

12. Determining Freshman/Transfer GPA
▪ Freshman ABOR GPA
– School Information: Summary High School
– Transcript Summary:
▪ Click on GPA/Units
▪ Review ABOR GPA
▪ Transfer DARS GPA
– School Information: Summary University
– Transcript Summary:
▪ Click on GPA/Units
▪ ReviewTRTotal: DARS
▪ If student is eligible forTEACH Grant, offer
TEACH Grant for eligible term(s) in Assign
Awards to a Student
▪ Post Comment: “ApprovedTEACH Grant
Request, posted (amount).”