Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on Monday announced that applications are now being accepted for Wisconsin’s Driver Education Grant Program.
The program, funded by the 2025-27 biennial budget signed into law by Gov. Evers, provides funding for income-eligible students to take driver education courses with the goal of becoming licensed drivers. The financial assistance available will cover driver education tuition costs for coursework and behind-the-wheel training for eligible students.
The Driver Education Grant Program provides grants to cover driver education tuition costs for 30 hours of classroom coursework, six hours of observation and six hours of behind-the-wheel training for eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch through the National School Lunch Program, have not previously held a driver’s license and who are between 14.5 and 19 years old may apply for the Driver Education Grant Program here.
Enrolled students will receive confirmation of eligibility, which they can take to a driver training school of their choice. WisDOT developed an interactive map to help students locate a program near them.
WisDOT will deliver an initial phase of $1.5 million in grants to the first wave of applicants who apply beginning Aug. 25, 2025. Students unable to enroll this quarter and who did not receive funding may sign up to be notified when applications are accepted in the following quarter.
