Augusta Technical College is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $17,836.00 from the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission.

The grant, which runs from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, will help finance driver’s education locally by providing classes with thirty hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel experience with a trained instructor.

“Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers and we are committed to providing students with the education and experience needed to avoid tragedy” said GDEC chairman Harris Blackwood. “This grant will help Augusta Technical College equip young drivers in the community to be safer when they get behind the wheel” continued Blackwood.

“Augusta Technical College has always been dedicated to educating our community, and this is an opportunity for us to educate and promote safety to our young people. This training is something that they can always build upon,” said Andrew Jefferson, Director of Continuing Education at Augusta Technical College.