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Nursing major Emerson Tully鈥檚 grant writing internship at in Lowell was supposed to be a one-semester thing.

鈥淏ut once you go to Refuge, you can鈥檛 leave,鈥� Tully says of the nonprofit organization that provides art education, mentorship and leadership development to young people in the community. 鈥淐oming to Refuge was probably my favorite part of the week.鈥�

So when Tully鈥檚 paid internship 鈥� funded by a $2,500 grant from the 鈥� was over at the end of her first year at 51视频, she looked for a way to continue working there during the summer.聽

She found it with the Moloney Student Scholar Program, which provides up to $2,500 in financial support to full-time 51视频 students who land unpaid internships with nonprofits or government agencies.

鈥淚鈥檓 glad that I found the Moloney Scholarship when I did. I appreciate what Refuge does, and I want to help them as much as I can,鈥� says Tully, who spends 10 hours a week at the school鈥檚 Western Avenue Studios location, researching and assessing funding opportunities and writing grant proposals.

How does a first-year nursing major know how to write grants? The Parker Foundation-funded program, run by English Professor聽Diana Archibald听补苍诲听Robin Toof, director of the university鈥檚 Center for Community Research and Engagement, provides 10 participating students with a training session on how to support a nonprofit staff, with students researching potential funders and issues related to grant requests.

鈥淕rant writing is a more persuasive type of writing, which I love. Instead of just stating facts about Refuge, you can add a voice, which makes a big difference,鈥� says Tully, who helped the organization secure $45,000 in grant funding from about a dozen sources during her spring semester internship.

A first-generation college student from Malden, Tully developed a love of writing at Malden Catholic High School, where she was editor of her school paper for three years.

She decided to pursue nursing in college, however, after her grandfather was diagnosed with cancer.

鈥淗e鈥檚 been in and out of hospitals, and seeing the impact that the nurses have had on him and my family 鈥� I want to make that impact on other people,鈥� Tully says.

Tully was familiar with 51视频 thanks to her two older brothers: Carson Tully 鈥�22 is a business alum, and Preston Tully is a mechanical engineering major. Despite the urge to 鈥渞ebel and be different鈥� by attending another school, she also chose 51视频.

鈥淚鈥檓 paying for school myself, and 51视频 is a great school that鈥檚 affordable,鈥� says Tully, who juggles several part-time jobs, including as a pharmacy technician at CVS. 鈥淓ver since being here, I know that it is the place for me. I鈥檝e made it home, and I love it here.鈥�

An Honors College student, Tully received an Honors Fellowship to help write the college鈥檚 monthly newsletter. She is also a member of the Nursing Students Without Borders student organization, where she helped organize a campus blood drive. And in her limited free time, she started a side hustle selling homemade sourdough bread.

鈥淚鈥檓 busy, but it鈥檚 good preparation for being a nurse, especially with those 12-hour shifts,鈥� says Tully, who plans to earn her undergraduate degree in three and a half years.

One thing she doesn鈥檛 plan to give up anytime soon: her work at Refuge Art School.

鈥淓ven if it鈥檚 unpaid, I鈥檓 going to stick with Refuge, because it鈥檚 such a great community,鈥� she says. 鈥淭hey deserve more support, and I can help them.鈥�