DRIVE TO SUCCEED PROGRAM - Student Application 2024-2025 - Driver Education Grant

Sep 15, 2026

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DRIVE TO SUCCEED PROGRAM Student Application 2024-2025 provides an application process for a driver education grant administered through the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio on behalf of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The program supports eligible teens in low-income populations with approved driving school training to reduce traffic fatalities. Applicants must meet defined eligibility requirements, including a driver’s permit, minimum GPA, financial need documentation, and two recommendation letters. Submission requires mailing or emailing application materials to the named director and includes required student and guardian information plus signatures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Eligibility and program purpose

Application submission requirements

Student information

Educational and contact details

Driving information

Permit, practice, transportation, vehicle access

Parent or legal guardian information

Consent, signatures, and dates

Document checklist for consideration

Financial need, permit, recommendations, transcript

DRIVE TO SUCCEED PROGRAM Student Application 2024-2025 The Drive to Succeed Program application is being accepted through the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio on behalf of the Ohio Trafﬁc Safety Ofﬁce grant. The Drive to Succeed Program provides teens in low-income populations with driver’s education training in an effort to decrease t rafﬁc fatalities in Ohio. According to the governor’s ofﬁce, recent research has shown that new drivers under the age of 18 who complete the mandatory driver education under Ohio’s Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions, were less likely to crash than drivers licensed at age 18 who are exempt from these requirements. Teens selected for the program can attend an eligible Ohio-approved driving school in their area for a minimal cost. If the student ﬁnishes the program, the only cost to the student is the required $50 registration fee owed to the driving school to reserve a spot in the driver’s education training course. If the student does not ﬁnish the program, the student or guardian is required to pay the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to cover the cost of the driver’s education training. The Drive to Succeed Program allows students to obtain their driver’s license so that they have the ability to transport themselves to jobs, career events, job shadow opportunities, and other extracurricular activities. To qualify for this program, students must meet all the requirements listed below. ● Must have your driver's permit ● Provide two letters of recommendation from school staff ● Minimum GPA of 2.0 during current school year ● Provide proof of free/reduced lunch documentation or other documentation Please complete the following application and submit all required documentation to be considered for the Drive To Succeed Program. Applications and required documentation, must be mailed or emailed to Sandy Furano, Director of Career Counseling Services, at the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio in Canﬁeld, Ohio. | Mail Application and Documents to:
Sandy Furano
Director of Career Counseling ESC of Eastern Ohio
7320 N. Palmyra Rd.
Canﬁeld, OH 44406 | OR | Email Application and Documents to:
Sandy Furano
Director of Career Counseling Services ESC of Eastern Ohio [s.furano@esceasternohio.org](s.furano@esceasternohio.org) | | --- | --- | --- | DRIVE TO SUCCEED PROGRAM Student Application 2024-2025 STUDENT INFORMATION: | Student Full Name: | | | --- | --- | | School District: | | | Current Grade: | Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior | | Address: | | | City: | | | Zip: | | | Phone/Cell\#: | | | Birthdate: | | DRIVING INFORMATION: | Do you have your driver’s permit? | Yes or No | | --- | --- | | Have you been practicing in-car driving with a parent or legal guardian? | Yes or No | | Do you have transportation to the All Star Driving School in Boardman? | Yes or No | | Do you have access to a vehicle for your driving test? | Yes or No | | If you had not received this scholarship, do you think you would have had the ability to complete driver training? | Yes or No | PARENT/ LEGAL GUARDIAN: | Parent/Legal Guardian Full Name: | | | --- | --- | | Parent/Legal Guardian Phone/Cell\#: | | | Parent/Legal Guardian Address: | | | Parent/Legal Guardian Email Address: | | DRIVE TO SUCCEED PROGRAM Student Application 2024-2025 I, give permission for my child, to participate in the Drive To Succeed Grant Program. I understand that it is my child’s responsibility to pay the $50 registration fee to the driver’s education training center and to complete the driver’s education program. I understand that if my child does not complete the program, I will owe Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio. I acknowledge that I have spoken with my child about my child’s need to comply with these specific rules and requirements established for this program. | Parent/Legal

FAQs

Who manages the Drive to Succeed Program application submission?

Applications and required documents are submitted through the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio, addressed to Sandy Furano, Director of Career Counseling Services. Materials may be mailed or emailed as specified in the form.

What are the main eligibility requirements for students?

Applicants must have a driver’s permit, provide two letters of recommendation from school staff, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 during the current school year, and include proof of free/reduced lunch or other documentation of financial need.

What costs apply if a student completes the program or does not complete it?

If the student finishes the program, the only student cost is a required $50 registration fee paid to the driving school to reserve a training spot. If the student does not finish, the student or guardian must pay $500 to the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa