Understanding the Difference between TEACH and T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® WEST VIRGINIA

In 2007, congress passed a grant program called the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher education (TEACH). This grant is for prospective elementary or secondary education majors who intend to teach in public or private schools that serve low-income families. It is a federally funded program that comes with a four year commitment.

Teacher Education And Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) WV is a state and private grant funded program specifically for early childhood educators within the state of West Virginia. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® began in North Carolina in 1990 and has since spread to 22 states and D.C. T.E.A.C.H. WV began in 2008 and comes with a one year commitment to the sponsoring center.

Having the information about each program can be valuable when applying to college. The financial aid departments at many higher education institutions often confuse the two when speaking with early childhood educators and may unknowingly give the wrong information. If you have questions about the TEACH federal grant for elementary or secondary education majors, please contact your school's financial aid department. If you have questions about T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood WV scholarship, please contact T.E.A.C.H. WV!

T.E.A.C.H. WV

611 7th Ave, Suite 322

Huntington, WV 25701

 

 

Phone: 304-529-7603 X 118

Fax: 304-529-2535 Attn: T.E.A.C.H.

 

Email: teachwv@rvcds.org

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