High Need Areas

List of federally designated teacher shortage areas for the state of Idaho for the 2009-2010 school year. Teachers of these subjects qualify for deferment of loan payment, partial loan cancellation, or full loan cancellation through the TEACH Grant program.

Ag Science/Technology
Art
Bilingual Ed
Biology
Business Ed Technology
Chemistry
Communications
Communications/Drama
Drama
Driver's Education
Earth Science/Geology
EC/ECSE-Blended
Economics
Education Media Generalist
English
English as a New Language
Family Consumer Science
Foreign Languages
Geography
Gifted/Talented
U.S. Government/Political Science
Health
History
Humanities
Journalism
Mathematics
Music
Natural Science
Physical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Psychology
Reading
Social Studies
Standard Elementary
Standard Exceptional Child -
General
Hearing Impaired
Technology Education