2020-21 TEACH Grant Request Form
STUDENT NAME (First & Last): BW Student ID:
I have read the BW TEACH Grant policy online at www.bw.edu/financial-aid/grants/
I understand that if I do not meet the service requirement (teaching obligation) upon completion of my TEACH Grant-
eligible academic program, my TEACH Grant will permanently convert to an Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan that will
have to be repaid with interest, retroactive to the date I received the award.
DateStudent Signature (ink signature required)
I understand that I will be required to sign an Agreement to Serve on an annual basis before any TEACH Grant funds can be
disbursed to Baldwin Wallace University on my behalf.
I understand that if I do not complete my TEACH Grant-eligible academic program, my TEACH Grant will permanently
convert to an Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan that will have to be repaid with interest, retroactive to the date I received
the award.
I understand that the minimum service (teaching obligation) required for a TEACH Grant is four years of full-time service in
a designated teacher-shortage area in a designated low-income school. The four years of full-time service must be
completed within eight years from the completion of my TEACH Grant-eligible academic program.
I understand that it is my sole responsibility to report my progress toward completion of my TEACH Grant-eligible
academic program to the U.S. Department of Education on an annual basis.
I understand that it is my sole responsibility to report my progress toward completion of the service requirement
(teaching obligation) to the U.S. Department of Education on an annual basis.
Complete this form if you would like the Financial Aid Office (FAO) to review your eligibility for the TEACH Grant.
Before the FAO can review your eligibility, you must acknowledge the following:
After you turn in this form, the Financial Aid Office will confirm your eligibility based on ALL criteria. If you meet all criteria, the FAO
will issue a revised Financial Aid Award Letter that includes the TEACH Grant. When you receive your revised Financial Aid Award
Letter, you must complete the following:
1) Agreement to Serve (ATS); and
2) Initial and Subsequent Counseling,
Both can be found on the U.S. Department of Education's website: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/launchTeach.action
My signature on this form confirms my intention of receiving the TEACH Grant, which may become a loan as described above if I do
not fulfill all federal requirements as determined by the U.S. Department of Education. I also confirm that the decision to accept the
TEACH Grant is my own: if I do not agree to the fulfillment requirements, or I do not believe I will be able to meet them, I should not
submit this form to the BW Financial Aid Office.
