STEM
= Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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| NSF-Oakton
STEM Fellowships |
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The
American workforce is in critical need of educated workers
in broad and crux fields of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Oakton Community College, in cooperation
with the National Science
Foundation
(NSF), offers NSF-Oakton STEM Fellowships to increase the
number of students who pursue studies and receive postsecondary
degrees in STEM disciplines. A student who demonstrated
interest in STEM is qualified for the
Fellowship. The Fellowship is offered through the following
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1. STEM
Mentoring Program |
$300
award |
Application
Online PDF
Word |
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Program Forms |
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STEM-related
activities (table
format, calendar
format) |
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If
you are majoring in a science, technology, engineering,
or mathematics (STEM) field, join the STEM Mentoring
Program to be matched with an assigned mentor to receive
academic and career guidance and to participate
in STEM-related activities (table
format, calendar
format). A mentor can help you make the transition
to Oakton, if you are new to the community college. The STEM
mentor will also recommend successful learning strategies to
improve your academic success, demonstrate intest in STEM,
build supportive and encouraging relationship with you, help
sort out the process of transferring to a four-year
school and majoring in STEM, suggest strategies to establishing
a successful STEM career, and refer you to appropriate resources.
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2. Study
Session Facilitator Program |
$600
award |
Application
Word |
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3. Summer
Peer Tutor Training Program - for high
school students |
$600
award |
Application
online PDF |
| APEX
Scholarship Due August 7, 2009 |
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2009-2010
Application PDF |
Faculty Recommendation Form |
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Apply
for this need-based APEX Scholarship
and receive up to $8,000 in scholarship to pay for tuition,
books, transportation, and child care while attending Oakton
full-time. Respond to a short eligibility
questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum
qualifications for this scholarship.
Print the application and
Faculty
Recommendation Form and submit the completed
forms to Oakton's Office of Student Financial Assistance.
For
questions and assistance in completing scholarship application,
contact:
- Gloria Liu (847-635-1738, glorial@oakton.edu)
regarding application documents.
- Oakton's Office of Student Financial
Assistance (847-635-1708) regarding FAFSA.
Submit
all required documents as soon as possible! |
| APEX
Plus Scholarship |
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APEX
Scholars (students who received APEX Scholarship while
attending Oakton Community College) may be eligible to
receive APEX Plus Scholarship when they later enroll at
four-year school full time and major in science, technology,
engineering or mathematics. APEX
Scholars must:
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A.
Request that a representative of the financial aid office
at the transfer school complete the APEX-Plus
Scholarship Eligibility form by August 4, 2009. |
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B.
Submit the following to Gloria
Liu: |
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More than 3 weeks before beginning the first academic
term (semester/quarter) at the transfer school,
1. Student ID at transfer school
2. Name and address of financial aid office at transfer
school
3. Two proofs of full-time enrollment for following semester
(Bill of Registration and Schedule of enrolled classes)
4. Proof of STEM major (Unofficial Transcript acceptable)
Less than 3 weeks after the end of each academic term,
5. Grade report of each completed academic term.
6. Two proofs of full-time enrollment for each following
semesters (Bill of Registration and Schedule of enrolled
classes)
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| Undergraduate
Research Collaborative |
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Enroll
in
BIO240-0H1 or CHM240-0H1 to learn how to conduct science
research and to build a stronger resume. After completing
this course successfully, you might have an opportunity
to participate in a paid summer internship at a biology
or chemistry lab at a nearby four-year school. You must
be eligible for the Oakton's Honor's
Program to be admitted to this program.
Contact Richard Stacewicz (rstacewi@oakton.edu)
or Melodie Graber (mgraber@oakton.edu)
for program requirements and information. |
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| Resources |
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Assigned
STEM Mentors |
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Academics |
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Associates
of Science with STEM Concentrations at Oakton
Biology
Chemistry
Computer
Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
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TRiO
Student Support Services - an Oakton program
offering academic, financial, and transfer advising for Oakton
students with financial need or disability. |
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College
Zone - comprehensive information online on how
to plan for college and higher education. From checklists
to calculators, as well as advices on academic and extracirricular
activities, this website offers students, parents and counselors
valuable materials. |
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College
Navigator - extensive online information about
nearly 7000 postsecondary institutions in the United States.
Through this user-friendly website, students, parents and
counselors could conduct college research effectively. |
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College
Board - best known for SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®,
and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). Also provides
online information about college admissions, guidance, assessment,
financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. |
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Course
Applicability System (CAS) - an online tool that
will help you view program requirements, course equivalencies,
and see how courses you have taken or plan to take transfer
to another college or university. |
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iTransfer.org
- Home of the Illinois Articulation Agreement, iTransfer assists
students in the process of transferring from an Illinois community
college to a four-year school to minimize the possibility
of losing credits. iTransfer offers a General
Education Core Curriculum worksheet to determine which
General Education course credits are more likely to be transferable. |
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On
Course Self-Assessment - Do you act and believe
in things that will make you a successful student? Take this
self-assessment test to see if you have what it takes to be
successful in college and in life. Share the results of this
assessment with your mentor to determine ways to become more
successful. At the end of the semester, take the end-of-semester
self-assessment to compare the results with the assessment
at the beginning of the semester. |
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Financial
Assistance |
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Oakton's
Office of Student Financial Assistance |
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Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Submit this application to determine eligibility for numerous
grants and scholarships including the APEX
Scholarship. |
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FastWeb
- scholarship search |
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FinAid
- guide to student financial aid |
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School
Soup - Search the world's largest scholarship
database to find scholarships, apply for student loans, etc. |
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Education Scholarships |
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Illinois
Community College Faculty Association Scholarship (Deadline Aug. 1, 2009) |
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Scholarships
for Civil Engineering (Deadline Feb.
20, 2009) |
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Gates
Millennium Scholars (Deadline January 12, 2009) |
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Career |
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Internship
or Research Opportunities |
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Oakton's
Internship Program - Provides information
and application to participate in an internship while
attending Oakton.
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Internships
and Fellowship Opportunities in Science
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Internship
Program at Abbott Laboratories
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Summer
Research Experience in Nanotechnology at Tuskegee University
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Internship
Opportunities
from American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Amgen
Scholars undergraduate research for students
enrolled in four-year accredited college or university
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O*net
Online (Occupational Informational Network) -
Provides easy access to occupational information based on
selected skills as well as information about possible carreers
within STEM disciplines and related high growth industries.
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Career
Voyages - Offers the latest information on high
growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education
necessary to begin a carreer in these fields. |
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STEM
Occupation Outlooks by Nicolas Terrell (Occupational
Outlook Qarterly Spring 2004) |
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Professional
STEM Organizations |
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Jump-Start
to Your Teaching Career |
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Pre-Engineering
Guide |
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American
Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE) |
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Illinois
Section of ASCE |
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TryEngineering.org
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Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. |
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American
Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) |
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National
Center for Women & Information Technology
(NCWIT) |
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Women
in Technology International (WITI) |
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Association
for Women in Science |
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Society of Women Engineers
(SWE) |
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Environmental Chemistry |
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Conducting
a Job Search by University of Central Oklahoma |
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National
Institutes of Health, Office
of Science Education - Provides educational resources
on various medical topics. Provides career exploration, scholarships,
and internship and job opportunities. |
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American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
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Go
Beyond Your Degree to Get the Salary You Want
by Lynda M. Bassett (2007) |
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Oakton's
STEM-related Student Clubs |
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| Newsletters |
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2008
No. 1 |
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2007
No. 3 No.
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2006
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