Programs of study eligible for TEACH Grant
To fulfill the service obligation students must teach a high-need subject full-time.
These fields are always designated as high-need:
Mathematics
Science, including computer science
Foreign language
Bilingual education
English language acquisition
Reading Specialist
Special Education
There is also a list of high-need subjects that is state specific and is updated annually. For Michigan this has included:
| Elementary Education | 21-22, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26, 26-27 |
| Physical Education | 21-22, 22-23, 24-25 |
| Health Science | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 |
| Art Education | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 |
| Music Education | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 |
| Social Studies | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26 |
| Sociology | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24 |
| Psychology | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 |
| Communications | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 |
| Family & Consumer Science | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 26-27 |
| Industrial Education | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 |
| Career and Technical Education | 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26 |
To meet the requirement for a high-need subject that is on the state-specific list the subject area must be on the list either:
When the student signs the Agreement to Serve or receives the TEACH Grant
When the student begins teaching in that field
If the student meets one of the two conditions, then they can complete their teaching obligation even if the subject is later removed from the list in that state.
To be eligible for the TEACH Grant at Michigan State, the student must be in one of the following programs listed below. The onus is upon the student to determine whether they will be able to meet the subject matter requirement associated with the grant.
Undergraduate:
Mathematics-Secondary Education BS
Integrated Science-Secondary Education BS
Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education BA with Teaching Endorsement
Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education BA with Teaching Endorsement
Special Education BA
Spanish Education BA
French Education BA
German BA with Teaching Endorsement
Japanese BA with Teaching Endorsement
Chinese BA with Teaching Endorsement
Arabic BA with Teaching Endorsement
Elementary Education BA
English BA with English Education Concentration
History: Social Studies Education BA
Comparative Cultures and Politics BA with Teaching Endorsement
International Relations BA with Teaching Endorsement
Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy BA with Teaching Endorsement
Social Relations and Policy BA with Teaching Endorsement
Art Education BFA
Music Education BMUS
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education BS
Graduate:
Education MA
Teaching and Curriculum MA
Special Education MA
Foreign Language Teaching MA
World Language Teaching MA
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Applied Linguistics MA
Music Education MMUS
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education MA
Educational Technology MA
*Students who receive the TEACH Grant as graduate students must complete four years of full-time service after the completion of the graduate degree even if they have already been teaching the subject prior to attainment of the master’s degree.