The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college. Each year, over 13 million students who file the FAFSA get more than $120 billion in grants, work-study, and low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Golden State Teacher Grant Program (GSTG) encourages students to consider earning a teaching credential and teach in a high-need field, at a priority school, in California for four years, within five years after completing a teacher preparation program. The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) will award one-time Golden State Teacher Grant funds of up to $20,000 to over 4,400 eligible students across California, that are enrolled in a Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) approved teacher preparation program within a California institution of higher education on or after January 1, 2020. Applicants must agree to all terms and conditions of the GSTG program or be required to repay the grant.
The GSTG awards will be allocated to CTC approved teacher preparation institutions within a California institution of higher education based on the number/percentage of preliminary teacher credential recommendations the schools graduated the previous academic year. College and University campuses will nominate applicants using their own selection criteria and procedures to identify eligible students. To apply for a Golden State Teacher Grant. Learn more by visiting https://gstg.csac.ca.gov/