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 have an opportunity to be awarded need-based scholarships up to $1,250 per child to attend private school for kindergarten through eighth grade.

Families can add their name to the waiting list for the program by contacting the NWOSF office. Families are notified after July 1 if they are selected. Families selected by the lottery receive an award letter and are required to demonstrate their financial need as measured by standards similar to the Federal School Lunch program. This process determines the amount of a child’s scholarship: 25 percent, 50 percent or 75 percent of the total tuition, up to $1,250.

The deadline to apply for the lottery is June 1.

The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund program began in 1999 and has since grown to include siblings of scholarship recipients. Students can re-qualify for the program for up to nine years, giving them the opportunity to attend the same elementary school for their entire primary education.

For more information about the program and an application visit www.nosf.org or contact the NWOSF office at 419-244-6711, ext. 219.