Applied Scholastics International was started in 1972 by a group of teachers who worked together to utilize (within the education system) the educational methods called “Study Technology” developed by L. Ron Hubbard. Using these tools the individual learns how to learn, how to overcome the common barriers or blocks to full comprehension.

From its beginnings more than three decades ago, Applied Scholastics staff and representatives have worked in partnership with government agencies, educators, schools, corporations, community groups and parents in numerous countries.

Today, more than 150 Applied Scholastics affiliated schools, tutoring centers and community literacy centers bring hope to millions in 53 countries on six continents.

Fundamental to all of these programs is the understanding that learning difficulties are typically rooted in a lack of knowledge and skill in how to study effectively – whether those studies are in a classroom, on the job or in daily life.

Applied Scholastics works to give learners, both youths and adults, and their teachers the tools needed to overcome the barriers to learning. These barriers block or reduce a person’s ability to learn and apply and cut them off from effective lifelong learning which is necessary for success in today’s societies.

Applied Scholastics International also publishes a series of books which present the Study Technology and other educational material developed by L. Ron Hubbard. These books and courses are laid out so that they are readily usable by children or those with little educational background and by adults.