Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/10/2004 | Private-school scholarships offered: "The Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia is accepting applications for 300 new four-year scholarships to help low-income city families send their children to non-public schools.

The scholarships are being offered for children for kindergarten to fifth grade.

The amount is based on household income.

The amounts generally cover 25 percent to 75 percent of a student's tuition.

Scholarship winners will be selected in March through a computerized lottery.

Students' families must meet income requirements and live in Philadelphia.

The application deadline is March 1.

Applications are available from all branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia, area Police Athletic Centers, YMCAs, and city recreation centers.

The application also can be downloaded from the scholarship fund's Web site at www.csfphiladelphia.org."