“When students write grants for agencies in their community, the stakes are real. They put forth their best effort, and they go the extra mile,” said Dr. Charles Etheridge, professor of English, who taught the graduate version of the course. “I’m proud as a papa of each of these students.  因为有了他们，孩子们的读写能力会得到加强，消防员会更安全，寄养儿童会得到更多的支持，无家可归的人会得到更多的服务。 That’s quite an ‘honor roll.’”

Writing a grant is a long and laborious process – one that takes many hours of research and collaboration. 在课程期间，学生们在与同学一起为Coastal Bend Food Bank或另一家当地非营利组织申请赠款的同时，磨练了他们的赠款写作技巧。 Then, after gaining experience, each student chose a nonprofit or organization with a mission close to their heart – allowing them to utilize their new skills and work with clients in a real-world setting.

最近获全额或部分资助的四名学生包括：

• Gabriel Cuellar wrote a grant application on behalf of the 科珀斯克里斯蒂公共图书馆之友, a nonprofit organization that enhances resources and programs for the Corpus Christi public library system. 这笔2000美元的赠款将用于资助多个小型图书馆，为处于危险社区的儿童提供适合发展的识字材料。
• Kenneth Erben wrote a grant application on behalf of the 科珀斯克里斯蒂消防局（CCFD）. 这笔7,086美元的拨款将允许CCFD取代用于心脏监测、起搏和除颤设备的电池库存短缺。
• Catarina Murphy wrote a grant application on behalf of 儿童的世界, a nonprofit foster care organization for abused and neglected children. 2,500美元的拨款将允许“儿童世界”将儿童送到一个营地，在那里他们将学习在寄养系统中生活的技能。
• Monique Treviño wrote a grant application on behalf of the 特蕾莎修女收容所, a nonprofit, faith-based organization that provides services to homeless members of the community. 这笔拨款将使特蕾莎修女庇护所能够更好地为沿海湾的无家可归者服务。