The Goddard School Accepting Applications For The 7th Annual Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship

LOS ANGELES - Feb. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (February 10, 2015) – Goddard (http://www.goddardschool.com/) Systems, Inc. (GSI), the national franchisor of The Goddard School^® preschool system which focuses on learning through play, is putting out a call for entries for its 7th annual Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship. Open to any senior in high school who has graduated from The Goddard School Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten program, the scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate who has demonstrated the work ethic and perseverance exemplified by Anthony A. Martino, the founder of The Goddard School franchise system.

The Scholarship finalists will be selected based on academic record, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, expressed goals and aspirations along with a video submission. Awarding more than $60,000 through the Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship, The Goddard School continuously provides opportunities and benefits for college-bound alumni.

“The Goddard School program is dedicated to helping children develop into confident, joyful and fully prepared students, and we feel that the Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship honors this commitment even after they have left our Schools,” said Joseph Schumacher, CEO of Goddard Systems, Inc. “With college tuition costs soaring, we are pleased and thrilled to be providing an opportunity for graduates to reach their goals in higher education as they embark in a new chapter of their lives.”

Applications must be submitted by March 16, 2015. The finalists for the Scholarship will be selected and notified on or before April 28, 2015 and posted on Goddard System, Inc.’s social media accounts by May 11, 2015. The recipient will be selected and announced on or before May 26, 2015. Only one recipient will be selected.

For more information on scholarship rules and criteria, please visitwww.goddardschool.com/approach-to-education/scholarship.

For more information on The Goddard School, please visit www.goddardschool.com.

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Learning for fun. Learning for life.^® The Goddard School celebrates 26 years of using the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children from six weeks to six years old have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. Talented teachers collaborate with parents to nurture children into respectful, confident and joyful learners. The Goddard School’s AdvancED and Middle States-accredited F.L.EX.^® Learning Program reaches more than 45,000 students in over 400 Goddard Schools in 35 states. The Goddard School’s comprehensive play-based curriculum, developed with early childhood education experts, provides the best childhood preparation for social and academic success. To learn more about The Goddard School, please visit www.goddardschool.com.