COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) – Lower income students across Ohio have the opportunity to have their driver training paid for through an Ohio Traffic Safety Office program.
The “Drive to Succeed” program’s goal is to make driver training more accessible for low income teens.
The average teen driving course in Ohio costs between $300 to $600, and people under 18 are required to take a class to get a license.
The grants are available to government agencies, like police departments and health departments, and will then be awarded to individual students through those agencies.
Eligible students are those who have demonstrated financial need, like free school lunch or SNAP, and have not had driving training.
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