08/20/2025
Here is the grant details I got emailed this morning.
The relaunch of the Driver Education Grant program will begin on Monday, August 25th at 9:00AM. Income eligible students will be able to take classroom and/or behind the wheel training from accredited schools like yours. The process is similar to last year’s program. The student will enroll, and DMV will provide those eligible with coupons to present to authorized Driver Training schools. Those schools enrolled as a WisDOT vendor will be reimbursed for their training provided.
Grant funding will be released on a quarterly basis rather than all at once. Each quarter, a portion of the total funds noted in the 2025-2027 biennial budget will be allotted to eligible students. This change allows for a steadier flow for students and driver training schools.
Students should visit Wisconsin Department of Transportation Driver Education Grant Program to enroll. If they enroll but are not accepted for a grant this quarter, they should visit our notification list to be notified when the grant will be available again the next quarter. The notification list will be available when the grant is not.
This is not something to get a refund for students who have already paid out of pocket to start!
Thanks,
Greg Schoemer