The U.S. Department of Transportation has provided a tuition funding grant to pay for driver training through Cuyahoga Community College's Truck Driving Academy.
As many as six women will be provided full tuition for certification as CDL drivers in cooperation with Women In Trucking Association.

The program will allow potential drivers to receive 160 hours of classroom and hands-on training at the truck driving academy in Euclid, Ohio. Women who meet the grant requirements can apply.

Applicants must be an Ohio resident over 21 years of age with a valid Ohio driver's license. A copy of a high school diploma or GED is required, or placement testing will be done, along with three years employment history. Applicants must have an income level below 200 percent of the U.S. government poverty guidelines. Other program guidelines must also be met. Applications will be available through Women In Trucking.

"We are excited to offer this opportunity to women who have wanted to be trained as professional drivers, but were unable to secure funding," said Kreigh Spahr, program manager at Tri-C Driving Academy. Spahr applied for and received the grant through the DOT.