Wednesday, July 30, 2014

TEACH Grant

If you are planning to teach in a high-need field such as science, math, special education, world languages or English as a second language (among others), and are willing to teach in a school serving low-income students, you may be eligible for the TEACH grant.

The Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program provides up to $4,000 per year for college students who meet eligibility requirements and commit to teaching at least four years in a high-need field in a low-income school.

Eligible programs at AACC include:

  • AAT.EDU.SEC-CHEM Secondary Education, Chemistry
  • AAT.EDU.SEC-MATH Secondary Education, Math
  • AAT.EDU.SEC-PHYS Secondary Education, Physics
  • AAT.EDU.SEC-SPA Secondary Education, Spanish
The following degree programs are eligible, but only for students planning to teach special education:
  • AAT.EDU.ELEM-ESE Elementary Education, Special Education 
  • AAT. EDU.ECE Early Childhood Education, Special Education
For eligibility information, please view the TEACH Grant Interest Form.  If you are interested, you can copy and submit the completed form to Rachel Siegenthaler in the Financial Aid Office.  

If you have any questions about the grant, please contact Jill Nagiel, TEACH Advisor, at 410-777-1962.

AACC Child Development Center Now Hiring

 Preschool Assistant/Co-Teacher
The Child Development Center on our Arnold Campus is hiring part-time Assistant Teachers (20-25 hours per week) to assist in classrooms for 2-5 year olds.

This is a great opportunity for gaining experience in a high quality early education program.




Tuesday, July 1, 2014

If you're transferring to the University of Maryland, College Park, you are going to want to know about:


They have developed a great series of programs to help you manage the transition from the community college to the big University!  For details about this unique opportunity, check out http://thestamp.umd.edu/student_involvement/t2t