11660 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm; Open unitil 6pm Third Tuesday of each month.

If you have any questions or concerns about eligibility, contact Suzanne Dapprich, Drive to Succeed grant coordinator, at [email protected] or 740.392.2200, ext. 2225. Completed applications can be emailed to Suzanne Dapprich ([email protected]), mailed, or dropped off at Knox Public Health, ATTN Suzanne Dapprich, 11660 Upper Gilchrist Rd., Mount Vernon. Only fully-completed applications will be considered for the scholarship. Applications will be accepted anytime. Reviews and selections will be made within two weeks of the application being submitted.

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-- Students need to be between the ages of 15-17 to apply. A newly turned 15-year-old can apply, but they must be 15 years and 5 months to start the driving class. (Applications of students enrolled in high school who are 18 years old will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Please note that if an 18-year-old is approved for the scholarship and fails their driving class, they will be required to take an adult class at their own expense.) - Students must attend a Knox County public school including the Knox County Career Center or be a home school student who resides in Knox County. - Student applicants cannot: be a current licensed driver, have taken a driver’s education class before, or be currently enrolled in a driver’s education class. - Students need to show financial eligibility by providing documentation through one of the following programs: -School reduced/free lunch - WIC/SNAP - Medicaid Recipient - Students need to provide one letter of recommendation from a non-family member. Letter is recommended from a teacher, coach, or another school employee. Letter needs to address attendance, accountability and character of student who is applying for the scholarship.