TOLEDO—The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc. (NWOSF) is accepting applications for its annual scholarship lottery. Students from low-income families who reside in Lucas, Wood or Fulton counties may be eligible for need-based scholarships up to $1,250 per child per year to attend private schools for kindergarten through eighth grade.

Families can add their names to the lottery for the program by contacting the NWOSF office. They will be notified after July 1, if they are selected.

When a family is selected by the lottery, an award letter is sent and the family is required to demonstrate financial need as measured by standards similar to the Federal School Lunch program. This determines the amount of the child’s scholarship — 25, 50 or 75 percent of the total tuition up to $1,250. The deadline to apply is June 2.

For more information about the program or for an application, visit www.nosf.org or contact the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund office at 419-244-6711, ext. 219.