Cuyahoga Community College’s Truck Driving Academy in Cleveland, Ohio, secured a U.S. Department of Transportation tuition funding grant for driver training. As many as 6 women will be provided full tuition for certification as CDL drivers in cooperation with Women in Trucking Association Inc.

The program will allow potential drivers to receive 160 hours of classroom and hands on training at the truck driving academy in Euclid, Ohio. Classes will begin soon and any woman interested in becoming a professional driver may apply if they meet the grant requirements.

Potential students must be an Ohio resident more than 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 also must have an income level below 200 percent of the U.S. government poverty guidelines. Applications will be available through Women in Trucking.