Trucking with the Troops Grant

This grant program provides financial assistance for qualified veterans, service members, and their spouses and children looking to earn their commercial driver's license (CDL).

Our goal is to assist current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses and children earn their CDL and transition into the transportation industry while building a skilled workforce to meet the driver shortage.

Career Opportunities

Truck drivers are in demand and the need for drivers is expected to increase. The Iowa Workforce Development projected annual job openings for truck drivers is more the 6,200.

Example Careers and Average Wages

Entry Average Experienced
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $35,200 $50,200 $57,800

Source: 2022 Iowa Wage Report, Iowa Workforce Development

Hawkeye Community College cannot guarantee employment or promotion.

Training Opportunities

Develop skills in backing, turning, and safe driving on both rural and suburban roads using a variety of training techniques including web-based and classroom instruction, hands-on driving simulators, and full-size semis. Gain the professional knowledge of safety requirements and regulations to earn a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and enter the workforce.

Learn more about the 6-Week Class A CDL program

Training Location

Hawkeye’s Regional Transportation Training Center is located at 6433 South Hammond Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa. The center features an open driving area on 23 acres, 26-foot wide road, inclines, and left and right turns.

Driving simulators allow you to start your training in a safe, risk-free environment before climbing into the cab of a truck.

Financial Assistance

Eligible veterans, service members, and their spouses and children may receive financial assistance for tuition and program fees (Commercial Learner's Permit, DOT physical, DOT drug test, and Commercial Driver's License).

Our staff works with individuals to explore additional financial aid opportunities including GAP Tuition Assistance and other federal grant programs.

Eligibility

Veterans and current service members from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard members and Reservists, and their spouses and children are eligible to apply for this grant.

This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a grant/cooperative agreement, dated September 2023.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and/or the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Hawkeye Community College gives public notice of its policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related Nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Any person who desires more information regarding Hawkeye Community College’s Title VI Program can contact its Title VI Coordinator, Susan Hauber, at the address noted below.

Any person who believes they have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency has the right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and submitted within 180 days following the date of the alleged occurrence to:

Human Resources Executive Director—Susan Hauber, Title VI Program Coordinator
Hawkeye Community College
PO Box 8015
Waterloo, IA 50704-8015
319-296-4448 or 800-670-4769 ext. 4448
equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu

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