Driver's Education Scholarship

Applications OPEN May 1st - May 31st

Our Driver's Education Scholarship is offered to teens 15 to 17 years of age, who are homeless, low-income or in foster care. It is a competitive scholarship and does require an application, essay, two letters of reference, school grades transcript, and access to a car and auto insurance.

The scholarship grants up to $500 toward driver's education and is limited to 5 scholarships per enrollment period. Award is based on both merit and need. There are three enrollment periods and scholarship announcements throughout the 2025 calendar year. Enrollment periods and scholarship announcements are listed below.

Enrollment Periods and Scholarship Announcements for 2025

Send in Application: February 3rd - March 3rd
Scholarships announced: After March 10th

Send in Application: May 1st - May 31st
Scholarships announced: After June 9th

Send in Application: August 1st - August 31st
Scholarships announced: After September 8th

Once awarded, you have three months to use the scholarship funds.

Driver's Education Scholarship Application

Local Driver's Education Programs

Nelson's Driving School
Serves Bellingham and Blaine areas and has an online Zoom course as well.
(360) 756-8777
[email protected]

Bal Driving School
Driving School with locations in Bellingham and Mount Vernon.
Bellingham Number- (360) 785-6385
Mount Vernon Number- (360) 785-6383
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EXCEleration Driving School
Driving School in Bellingham.
(360) 305-9731

Munros' Driving Instruction
Located in Mount Vernon, this is a popular school in the area.
(360) 848-6200
[email protected]

911 Driving School
Professional Driver Training Course and Certification with locations in both Bellingham and Mount Vernon.
Bellingham- 360-778-2566
[email protected]
Mount Vernon- 360-488-0403
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