Joy Literacy Foundation

This foundation accepts unsolicited applications

Deadline:

Applications are accepted between January 1 - March 15, which is the submission deadline.

Restrictions:

The scholarships are available to any students attending any type of college within the United States, and must be a college junior, senior, or post-graduate student who is a literacy teacher-in-training.

How to apply:

Applicants should submit a Scholarship Application form that is available through the Organizations website, enjoyliteracy.org, and should also include an essay of 500 words or fewer, describing the applicant and their career goals. The application should include two letters of recommendation from professors in the applicants major field and their college transcript(s).

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Quoted verbatim from IRS Form 990-PF Part XIV (2026 filing). Filings are 12–18 months behind, and the deadline above is the foundation's own wording rather than a fixed date — confirm with the foundation before you apply.