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StudentSuccessJeanne Carter had all but forgotten.The $500 literacy program grant the Cowley County Community College freshman helpedwrite had been submitted, and school officials were told they would hear back in eight to 10weeks.Four or five months later, Carter received a telephone call saying that the grant had beenapproved for $450 of the $500. It was the first time a current Cowley student had been soCowley freshmanhelps secure$500 literacy grantinvolved in writing a successful grant."I did some research on other grants," said Carter, a business administration major. "Westarted broad, and Mark Jarvis had given me different grants he had written."Jarvis, Humanities Division instructor at the college, read Carter's work. He then passed it onto LuKing, president of the Arkansas City Literacy Council, and Terry Eaton, GED/ABE instructor"I would. ..like to see these adults fee,\at Cowley. And Connie Bonfy, chief grant writer for the college, read it before it was submitted."I was really excited to hear that we'd been at least partially funded," said Carter, thedaughter of Robin and Sandy Carter of Goddard. "I had never done anything like this before."The grant helped the literacy council combat the problem of adult illiteracy using theLaubach Way to Reading Workshops. The funds helped purchase necessary books and suppliescomfortable when they come to the campus tc\begin learning to read.\The community also needs to understanc\the problem of illiteracy.-Jeanne Carterfor sessions that were first held March 29 and 30, 1996 at Cowley. Carter received the checkduring spring break.Carter spent about 1 1/2 months writing the grant, which was four pages long. The criteriawanted Carter's background, the timeline in which the money would be used, how the moneywould be used, and a description of the problem in ArkansasCity.In the grant, Carter cited statistics from the U.S.Department of Education that indicate at least 40 percent ofjjjMfcthe U.S. population is reading at a functional illiterate rate.Carter then outlined her solution to the problem, whichincluded workshops for tutors. She presented a detailedtimeline, then had to describe herself and her vision for abetter community."I would like to see the adults in this community who areunable to read be able to find effective help," Carter wrote."I would also like to see these adults feel comfortable whenthey come to the campus to begin learning to read. Thecommunity also needs to understand the problemof illiteracy."findings.Jarvis said Carter spent countless hours compiling her"I think it's great that a student got so involved insomething that is so worthwhile to the community," Jarvis said."Jeanne really proved that students can have input and makea difference."