Financial Aid Office
University Center 201
Dept 4805
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone (423) 425-4677
Fax (423) 425-2292
Email: finaid@utc.edu
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Office Hours
*Regular Hours:
Monday - Friday - 8 am to 5 pm
The first two weeks of classes each
fall semester and the first week of classes each spring semester:
Monday-Thursday- 8 am to 6 pm
Friday – 8 am to 5 pm
*The Financial Aid Office is closed for the following 2013 holidays:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (November 28 & 29), Winter Holiday (December 23 -
December 27)
Who to contact if you have questions about:
Credit Hours:
-Record's Office (423) 425-4416
Residency:
-Admissions Office (423) 425-4662
Charges or Fee Discounts:
-Bursar's Office (423) 425-4781
Meal Plan:
-Mocs Card Office (423) 425-4109
Housing:
-Housing Office (423) 425-4304
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TEACH Grant
- Who can apply?
- Undergraduate students who have been FULLY admitted into the Teacher Education Program, are enrolled in a TEACH Grant eligible major and have a minimum GPA of 3.25, or scored in the 75th percentile on at least one admissions tests (ACT or SAT). Post-baccalaureate students are NOT eligible for TEACH Grant funds
- Graduate students who are enrolled in a TEACH Grant eligible major and have a minimum GPA of 3.25, or scored in the 75th percentile on at least one admissions tests (ACT, SAT, GRE or GMAT).
- How to apply:
- What TEACH eligible majors does UTC Offer?
- Students in the following undergraduate majors are eligible to receive the TEACH Grant:
- BS MGED: Mathematics: English 3043
- BS MGED: Mathematics: Natural Sciences 3044
- BS MGED: Mathematics: Social Sciences 3045
- BS MGED: Natural Sciences: English 3046
- BS MGED: Natural Sciences: Mathematics 3047
- BS MGED: Natural Sciences: Social Sciences 3048
- BS Secondary Mathematics 3179
- BS Secondary Natural Sciences: Biology 3172
- BS Secondary Natural Sciences: Chemistry 3174
- BS Secondary Natural Sciences: Earth & Space Science 3181
- BS Secondary Natural Sciences: Physics 3184
- BS Foreign Language Education: French 3116
- BS Foreign Language Education: Latin 3117
- BS Foreign Language Education: Spanish 3118
- BS Exceptional Learning 3167
- BS Applied Mathematics: UTeach 3224
- BS Biology: UTeach 3225
- BS Chemistry: UTeach 3226
- BS Geology: UTeach 3228
- BS Physics: UTeach 3233
- Graduate Level Majors:
- MED Elementary Education: Reading Specialist 6026
- MED Secondary Education: Licensure 6054
- MED Special Education: Early Childhood 6071
- MED Special Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disab 6069
- MED Special Education: Gifted Education 6073
- MED Special Education: Individualized 6075
- MED Special Education: Mild Disabilities 6065
- MED Special Education: Moderate/Severe Disabilities 6067
- MED SLED: Reading Specialist 6241
- When is TEACH Grant Exit Counseling Required?
- Where can I get more information on the requirements to be accepted into the Teacher Preparation Academy?
- How do I make sure my TEACH Grant does not become an Unsubsidized Direct Loan?
- You must sign an Agreement to Serve. More specifically you must agree to teach 4 of your first 8 years after graduation in a needy subject at a Title I school and be certified as Highly Qualified. Please refer to the following websites for more information on these requirements.
- Requirements for highly qualified teacher status
- The US Department of Education's Annual Directory of Designated Low-income Schools for Teacher Cancellation Benefits
- Subject areas of high need are
- Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Reading Specialist
- Science
- Special Education
- Do I have to maintain a minimum GPA?
- You must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA at all times unless you scored above the 75th percentile on a standardized admissions test (such as the ACT/SAT/GRE). You must provide a copy of your test scores showing the percentile rank to the Financial Aid Office if you wish to use the admissions test score option.
- What should I do if I receive a TEACH Grant and change my mind about teaching, cannot or will not be able to meet the requirements of my Federal Agreement to Serve?
- You should contact the Financial Aid Office immediately to discuss the details of repayment of your TEACH Grant.
- Where can I obtain more information about the TEACH Grant?
