Additional Financial Supports

Golden State Teacher Grant

The Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG) Program awards up to $10,000 to students currently enrolled in a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and working towards earning their preliminary teaching or pupil personnel services credential.

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA® Application  Federal Student Aid) or CA Dream Act Application (CA Dream Act Application) and the  Golden State Teacher Grant Program Application to qualify.

Please visit the California Student Aid Commission GSTG website for the most up tp date information.

TEACH Grant

Up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete coursework needed to begin a career in teaching.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Meet the basic eligibility criteria for the federal student aid programs.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form.

• Be enrolled as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student at a school that participates in the TEACH Grant Program.

• Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program.

• Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on one or more portions of a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25). For specific information about the academic requirements, talk to the financial aid office at your college or career school.

• Receive TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant.

• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to serve or repay.

Federal Pell Grants

Amounts can change yearly. The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $6,495 for the 2021–22 award year (July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022).

Eligibility Requirements:

You should start by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. You will have to fill out the FAFSA form every year you’re in school in order to stay eligible for federal student aid.