Are you ready to turn your writing skills into funding power? The grant writing short-term certificate at Stark State College is your fast-track route to a rewarding career helping nonprofits, schools, government agencies and businesses secure vital funding.
Major code: 1203 Arts and Sciences Division English, Language, and Social Sciences Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| ENG231 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| ENG228 | Writing for the Web | 3 |
| ENG229 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| ENG125 | Technical Editing and Layout | 3 |
| ENG126 | Technical Grammar and Style | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| ENG231 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENG125 | Technical Editing and Layout | 3 |
| ENG126 | Technical Grammar and Style | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENG228 | Writing for the Web | 3 |
| ENG229 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
The classes in this certificate also apply toward the completion of the Professional Writing Career Enhancement Certificate (1201) and the Associates of Arts English Degree (7202).
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Research the information needs of readers, users, and decision makers of technology.
- Design documents using both text and graphics appropriate for a variety of workplace readers in national and international settings.