Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 163 - GEORGIA DRIVER'S EDUCATION COMMISSION
Chapter 163-1
Subject 163-1-2 - GEORGIA DRIVER'S EDUCATION GRANT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Rule 163-1-2-.01 - Georgia Driver's Education Grant Scholarship Program

I. Name of Grant Program: Georgia Driver's Education Grant Scholarship Program

II. Legal Authority: O.C.G.A. § 15-21-175.

III. Scope: The Georgia Driver's Education Grant Scholarship Program is a statewide grant scholarship program offering assistance to students desiring to complete a driver's education training course consisting of thirty hours of classroom training and six hours of behind the wheel training.

IV. General Terms and Conditions of the Grant:Grant scholarships are awarded through a competitive process to all students and governed by the Driver's Education Grant Scholarship Program Eligibility Requirements as adopted and amended by the Georgia Driver's Education Commission.

V. Eligible Recipients of the Grant: Residents of the State of Georgia actively enrolled in school between the ages of fifteen and seventeen and possess a valid Georgia instructional driving permit or driver's license are eligible to apply for the grant scholarship program.

VI. Criteria for the Award of Grants: Grants are awarded in accordance with the Driver's Education Grant Scholarship Program Eligibly Requirements as adopted and amended by the Georgia Driver's Education Commission and can be accessed by visiting www.gahighwaysafety.org/gdec/ or by visiting the Georgia Driver's Education at 7 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Suite 643, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.

VII. Directions and Deadlines for Application: Applicants may apply for the grant scholarship by visiting www.georgiadrivers.ga.gov.