Governor DeWine announces nearly $2.5 million for teen driver training scholarships

4/22/2024

Recently, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced nearly $2.5 million in grants to expand access to teen driver training for low-income Ohio families. 

Thirty-five local school districts and government agencies will receive grants totaling $2,495,655 from the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program. Funding awarded through the program is used to provide driver training scholarships to eligible teenage drivers across Ohio.

Governor DeWine launched the scholarship program in 2022 to support teenage drivers whose families cannot otherwise afford the cost of a driving school. The funding is expected to provide driver training scholarships to approximately 5,500 Ohio students living in 43 counties.

This is the second round of funding offered through the scholarship program, which is administered by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office.

This announcement follows a number of traffic safety initiatives for young drivers launched by Governor DeWine, including the new Creating Opportunities for Driver Education Grant program that supports the expansion of driver training options in underserved areas.