Demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, mathematics,

Before October 30, 2004: If your five years of qualifying teaching service began before October 30, 2004, you may receive up to $5,000 in Teacher Loan Forgiveness benefits if the chief administrative officer of the school at which you were employed certifies that you met either of the following requirements:

Demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and other areas of the elementary school curriculum while teaching full-time at an elementary school
Taught in a subject area that was relevant to your academic major while teaching full-time at a secondary school
You may receive up to $17,500 in Teacher Loan Forgiveness benefits if the chief administrative officer of the school at which you were employed certifies that you met either of the following requirements:

You were a “highly qualified” full-time mathematics or science teacher in an eligible secondary school.
You were a “highly qualified” special education teacher whose main responsibility was to provide specialized education to children who had disabilities. The children you taught must have had disabilities that corresponded to your specific area of special education training, and you must have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in the content areas of the curriculum that you taught.