Goddard Systems, Inc. Announces $10K Scholarship

The Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship is named in memory of the founder of The Goddard School; an entrepreneur who started several other well-known franchise companies including Aamco Transmissions, Inc. and Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks, Inc. Martino was a successful businessperson who worked his way up from humble beginnings to achieve success.

The application deadline for the Anthony A. Memorial Scholarship is February 12, 2010. Eligible applicants can access the scholarship application on Goddard’s Web site at www.goddardschool.com under the Communication tab. Interested students should follow the below guidelines:

• Applicants must be graduates of The Goddard School Pre-Kindergarten and/or Kindergarten programs.
• Applicants must submit a completed on-line application form.
• Applicants must be in their junior or senior years of high school and must use the scholarship to attend an accredited college or university.
• Relatives of the employees of Goddard Systems, Inc. or The Goddard School are ineligible.
• The scholarship recipient selection will be made without regard to race, age, gender, religion, political beliefs, employment status or any other factor which could constitute unfair or illegal discrimination.
• Decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final in matters relating to the above practices.
• Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of funds available and applicant eligibility.

For more information, please visit www.goddardschool.com.

About Goddard Systems, Inc. www.goddardschool.com

Recently named #1 Childcare Franchise in the United States, by Entrepreneur magazine, for the eighth consecutive year (January 2009) and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems (in worldwide sales), by Franchise Times, for the second consecutive year (October 2008); Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI) is expanding The Goddard School network throughout the United States. Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, GSI currently licenses 340+ franchised schools with more than 40,000 students in 37 states. With a successful system in place and dedicated franchisees, GSI is the acknowledged leader in franchised childcare and a premier childcare provider in the United States.

Goddard Systems, Inc.
Lisa Fisher, 610-265-8510
Manager, Marketing and Public Relations
lfisher@goddardsystems.com