March 13, 2017- Sylvania, Ohio – During the week of April 24-28 students from private schools across northwest Ohio will be participating in a Penny War called Your Change to Make a Change to raise funds for the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund (NOSF). This second annual fundraiser includes students from NOSF’s 61 partner schools across Northwest Ohio raising funds for their classmates who attend their school on a NOSF scholarship. Each school will have its grades competing in a penny war and the winning grade will receive a class party.
This school year there are 613 students attending a private school or being homeschooled with an NOSF scholarship. Families whose household income is at 270% or below the poverty level can apply for the scholarship for their children. The maximum scholarship awarded is $1,500 per child and students can renew each year as long as their family meets the income eligibility guidelines. Continue reading