A LEGACY FOUNDATION EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA

Helping Students with Dyslexia Reach their Potential

The Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation supports high school and college students with dyslexia who wish to pursue a degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field.

For Students

Explore how our nonprofit organization supports students with dyslexia reach their highest potential.

For Parents

Dyslexia can affect any child, regardless of age, intelligence, race, gender or even background. Explore resources to learn more about dyslexia and tools that can help your child excel with this learning difference.

Community

Unfortunately, the signs and symptoms of dyslexia can be missed. Explore our community and outreach efforts to discover how you can help identify dyslexia and how you can help support those diagnosed with this learning difference.

Our Scholarship Program

Joseph's Legacy Lives on

Joseph James Morelli was a young man, diagnosed with severe dyslexia as a freshman in high school, who graduated from Park City High School and was pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Montana State University, when he was tragically killed in a car accident in 2014. Our mission is to honor Joseph’s spirit. Through the awarding of scholarships, we recognize students, who like Joseph struggle with dyslexia, and empower them to believe in themselves.

Why Supporting JJMLF MAKES AN IMPACT

The school Drop-out Rate of Dyslexics can be as high as 35%

Our Impact in Numbers

$423,800

Total Scholarships Awarded to Students

Student Scholarship Awardees

From over 38 States

Meet Jake Sussman, the Joseph James Morelli Foundation Mentorship Program Lead and CEO of SuperPower Consulting

The Power of Mentoring

Even beyond scholarship, success is achieved with mentoring.

After its second successful year, the Mentorship Program has become an essential element in the support the Foundation offers our awardees.

The program pairs college freshmen with peer mentors to help them navigate the challenges that college presents, particularly for students with learning differences. Mentors are current or former Morelli Foundation scholarship recipients, either upperclassmen or recent graduates, who are hand-picked by us and trained by our partner, SuperPower Consulting, to equip mentees with the skills they need to confidently succeed in all aspects of their lives.