The Dorsey-Gray Literacy Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c) organization based out of the Greater Washington, DC area founded in 2009. The foundation award scholarships every year to high school seniors and all college undergraduates/graduates.
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Mission statement
The mission of DGLF is to expand educational opportunities and enhance the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds by encouraging basic and advanced literacy and promoting total enrichment "one page at a time".
Scholarship
The annual scholarship program begins on November 25 of each calendar year and culminates on May 25 of the following calendar year with the announcement of the winners. Participants write essays based on either one or two novels authored by the non-profit founder, Althea Dorsey Gray. The scholarship program is open to all high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students. An unspecified number of winners are chosen by a panel of judges consisting of current and retired teachers, criminal justice professionals, and graduate students.