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Northwest Ohio
Scholarship Fund Increases Scholarship Cap for Students
Special to The Truth
The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, Inc. (NOSF) has
announced that it has increased its maximum scholarship
amount to $1,500 for the 2014-2015 school year. NOSF awards
need-based scholarships for students to attend nonpublic
schools or be homeschooled for kindergarten through the
eighth grade.
NOSF is a partner with the Children’s Scholarship Fund and
awards need-based scholarships so that parents have a choice
for their child’s education. The Children’s Scholarship Fund
was founded in 1998 by Ted Forstmann and the late John
Walton who saw a need for educational alternatives for
families. Since 1999, the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund
has awarded a total of $10.2 million in scholarships to
12,200 students, part of that includes $3.8 million in
matching funds. All funds raised locally by NOSF are matched
by the Children’s Scholarship Fund and are used for
scholarships in NW Ohio.
Andrea Puhl, principal of St. Aloysius Catholic School, said of the
program, “NOSF is a wonderful organization that helps
parents who want a private school education for their
children. As a result of their scholarships, we are able to
spread our tuition assistance even further. We are so
grateful for the partnership with NOSF!”
The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund is the only need-based
scholarship program in northwest Ohio that awards
scholarships to children who otherwise could not afford to
attend private schools for kindergarten through eighth grade
and who do not qualify for an Educational Choice Voucher.
Families must reside in Lucas, Fulton or Wood County and are
required to pay a minimum of $500 towards their tuition.
Eligible families are required to demonstrate their
financial need as measured by standards similar to the
Federal School Lunch program.
Interested families can find more
information about the program and apply online on the NOSF
website at
www.nosf.org. For more information please
contact Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund at (419) 720-7048.
Deadline to apply for the 2014-2015 school year is
Friday, May 30, 2014.
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