Grant Writing- Gatlin Online: George Mason Continuing Education

A 70% or better must be achieved in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Know the basics on how to research for and find available grants as well as how to begin the grant process

Understand the fundamental elements of a grant proposal such as the objectives, problems addressed, methodology, evaluation and assessments, budget and cover letter, as well as the members involved

Develop the skills needed to prepare professional, competitive, compelling, and successful grant proposals

Become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations

Identify grant writing terms, potential sources of grants, and grant information

Know the roles and responsibilities of a non-profit board of directors and the management team

Use technical writing as a type of conversation as well as an interactive process that involves writers and readers who respond to one another.

Learn how to create documents that use explanation, description, and intentional direction in order to persuade or direct your readers

Understand basic communication needs of students pursuing careers in a highly competitive world of science, education, grant writing, as well as various other high communication based careers

Become knowledgeable on the fundamentals of legal writing, including analytical reasoning and analysis as well as the importance of using legal authorities to support conclusions

Learn how to word, edit, proofread, and format basic documents for daily use within an office environment

Know how to form, maintain, and dissolve various business entities. Students will have a chance to prepare various documents related to entity formation and maintenance

Examine the essential aspects of fundraising and how to maximize fundraising opportunities

Please click here to download the PDF brochure for the Gatlin online courses offered by OCPE.

Students should have basic keyboarding and computer skills, and be comfortable navigating the Internet. They must also have an understanding of a word-processing computer program (Microsoft Word recommended), and have e-mailing capabilities.

This program is intended for anyone interested in developing their grant writing skills.

Katherine Squires Pang, JD, LLM, MEd Founder/President and Chief Knowledge Officer, EdWay Online
Dr. Pang received her BA in 1980 from Clark University, her JD from the University of Dayton Law School in 1982, her LLM in taxation from Georgetown University Law School in 1983 and her MEd from the University of Texas in 2001. She has practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran for the United States Senate in California in 1994 and was appointed by Governor Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Pang has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Texas, Dallas and has been an adjunct faculty member in the law and business schools of many universities including the Stern School of Business at New York University, Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University and the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Pang not only has over 20 years of law firm experience but has also founded several companies including LawPrep, Inc./ LawPrep Press, Inc., Legal EdNet.com, and EdWay Online. From 1989 to 1996, Dr. Pang authored over six books, videos and interactive CD-ROMs. Dr. Pang was also the Manager, Firmwide Practice Section Development, Training and Forms for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Dr. Pang has experience providing multimedia and interactive distributed learning to working professionals, as well as adult learners in law and business, via a variety of technologies including video streaming and online-conferencing (webcasts, synchronous and asynchronous threaded discussion boards and chat rooms) via the Internet, satellite, ISDN-based videoconferencing, and CD-ROM.

Dr. Pang has been a speaker at the MEC 2001 Conference: Turning a New Page in Educational Technologies, sponsored by Arizona State University; the 2001 Conference on Training and Knowledge Management: Moving Beyond Training, sponsored by Generation 21 Learning Management Systems; and various other e-learning conferences. She has design, development, implementation, and managerial experience in educational multimedia course design and development, including experience with instructional design and educational technologies. She has been responsible for course design and delivery using Macromedia Director, Windows Media Player, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Blackboard, Prometheus, WebCT, Webboard, and a host of other proprietary platforms. She also has experience with digital video, MPEG, MOV, and AVI Files.

Please contact our office on the Fairfax campus in Northern Virginia (NOVA) or call 703-993-2113. Click here for more information or to download a copy of the registration form.

To view the prices for all Gatlin courses that are offered by George Mason University, please click here.

Gatlin does not offer courses directly to the public. They partner with major colleges and universities to offer their programs.

All Gatlin courses are delivered entirely online, you do not have to go to a class or travel to a school. If you are unable to visit our office on the Fairfax campus in Northern Virginia (NOVA), please contact us at 703-993-2113 or click here for more information or to register for a course.

All of our Gatlin courses are asynchronous. You can start and finish the course at your own pace. Most courses are designed to be completed within 180 days. You may request an extension if you think you will need more time to complete a course (fees may apply). Please contact us at 703-993-2113 or click here if you have any questions or if you would like to register for a course.

Please refer to the green Included Materials box located on the upper right hand side of this page. If materials are included in this course, they will be shipped by Gatlin to you via UPS ground service after you have registered for a course.

Gatlin courses are non-credit and therefore are not eligible for Federal Student Aid. However there are a number of loan programs that can be used to fund your course. Click here to view a list of these options or call 703-993-2113 for more information. Gatlin also provides a loan opportunity for students (www.collegeloanapplication.com).

If you obtain a final passing grade of 70% or greater in a course, we will award you a George Mason University certificate of completion.

Each student is paired up with a facilitator for one-on-one interaction. The facilitator will be available (by e-mail) to answer any questions you may have and to provide feedback on your performance. Facilitators are all successful working professionals in the fields in which they teach.

Registrations are rolling. Please send us your registration form at the time you wish to start your course. Registrations take five to seven business days to process.

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