Grants

How much is it?

Based upon your Student Aid Index (SAI), you may receive up to $7,395 per academic year. The amount you are eligible for is prorated based on the number of credits you are enrolled in. For the maximum amount, enroll in 12 or more credits.

Who is eligible?

Eligible undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor's degree. 

How much is it?

You may receive up to $1,500 per academic year.

Who is eligible?

Due to limited funding, enrolled Federal Pell Grant recipients with the lowest Student Aid Index (SAI) for the year have primary consideration. Students must be enrolled in at least 6 credits to receive this grant.

How much is it?

Based upon your Student Aid Index (SAI), you may receive up to $5,810 per academic year.

Who is eligible?

• Student must be classified by Texas Wesleyan as a Texas Resident
• Must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA
• Must be enrolled in at least 9 credits
• Students receiving any type of athletic aid are not eligible for this grant
• Religion majors are not eligible for this grant

About the grant

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program is offered to students who are completing or intend to complete, coursework to begin a career in teaching and who agree to serve for a minimum of four years as a full-time, highly-qualified, high-need field teacher in a low-income elementary school, secondary school or educational service agency. If you are awarded the TEACH Grant and do not complete the four years of qualified teaching service within eight years of completing the course of study for which the TEACH Grant was received, or otherwise fail to meet any other requirement of the TEACH Grant, the Grant will convert into a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, with interest accrued and capitalized from the date of original disbursement.

The 2024-2025 TEACH Grant Award for Full-Time Enrollment is $3,772. If the student is enrolled less than full-time, the amount of the annual TEACH Grant must be reduced according to the student’s enrollment status.

Contact the Office of Financial Aid for the TEACH Grant Application. Complete the TEACH Grant Counseling and Agreement to Serve or Repay here: https://studentaid.gov/teach-grant-program 

Eligibility Requirements

1. Be a Bachelor's or Master's degree-seeking student.
2. Take coursework necessary to complete teacher certification in a high-need field.
3. Have a 3.25 cumulative GPA at a post-secondary institution when applying for the grant (first year students: use your high school GPA) OR have scored above the 75th percentile on a standardized admissions test (e.g., SAT, ACT, GRE) once.
4. Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a 3.25 cumulative GPA in your chosen program.
5. Each academic year, complete the TEACH Grant Application, TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling and TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay.
6. Upon graduation of withdrawal, you must complete the TEACH Grant Exit Counseling.

About the grant

Under the National Professional Development Program (NPD), Texas Wesleyan University has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) $2.4 million for five years to train bilingual educators. Through the NPD program, grants are available to transfer students who want to get a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood through 6th Grade Bilingual (EC-6).

Contact Dr. Martinez, Dean of the School of Education, for the application and deadlines to submit the application

Eligibility Requirements

1. Get admitted to Texas Wesleyan as a transfer student (only transfer students are eligible for this grant)
2. Declare as an EC-6 Bilingual Education Major and be accepted to the TEP/Bilingual Education Program
3. Have an overall 2.5 GPA, as well as a 2.5 GPA across education coursework