| Opportunities |
| 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 has an interest
in exploring a STEM career may be qualified for the Fellowship.
The Fellowship is offered through the following programs: |
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STEM
Enrichment Program (SEP) |
$500
award |
Application
Online
PDF
Word |
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Join
the STEM Enrichment Program to receive academic and career
guidance from an assigned mentor and to participate in STEM-related
activities. |
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To
participate in SEP, submit an application and enroll in one
of the following courses in spring, 2009: |
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Introduction to Life Science - 10143 - BIO 101 - 004
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TR
8:00 am - 9:15 am |
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- Algebraic
Foundations and Elementary Algebra - 12272 - MAT 051 -
005
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R
1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Lab TBA |
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- Intermediate
Algebra - 11631 - MAT 120 - 009
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TR
10:00 am - 11:50 am |
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- Composition
I - 11613 - EGL 101 - 024
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MW
9:30 am - 10:45 am |
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- Composition
II - 11229 - EGL 102 - 011
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MW
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
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- Intro
to Psychology - 11982 - PSY 101 - 011
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MW
9:30 am - 10:45 am |
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STEM
Mentoring Program |
$300
award |
Application
Online PDF
Word |
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If
you are majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics (STEM) field, join the STEM Mentoring Program
to receive academic and career guidance from an assigned mentor
and to participate in STEM-related activities. |
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Study
Session Facilitator |
$600
award |
Application
Word |
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Peer
Tutor Training Program - for high school students
during the summer only |
$600
award |
Application
online PDF |
| APEX
Scholarship Application
PDF |
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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 students attend
Oakton. Print the application here
and submit the completed form to Oakton's Office of Student
Financial Assistance. Respond to a short eligibility
questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications
for this scholarship. Contact Gloria
Liu if you have any questions or needed help filling
out the form.
Some
scholarship money is still available for the current school
year. Please contact Gloria Liu (847-635-1738, glorial@oakton.edu)
to determine if all of your documents have been submitted.
Call Oakton's Office of Student Financial Assistance (847)
635-1708 to determine if the office has received all of
your FAFSA documents. Submit all required
documents as soon as possible! |
| Undergraduate
Research Collaborative |
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If
you have taken BIO121 or CHM121, consider taking BIO240-0H1
or CHM240-0H1 to experience STEM research, build a stronger
resume, and receive a stipend. After completing this course,
you might also have an opportunity to participate in a paid
summer internship at a biology or chemistry lab at a nearby
four-year school. Contact Richard Stacewicz (rstacewi@oakton.edu)
or Melodie Graber (mgraber@oakton.edu)
for more 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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Scholarships
for Civil Engineering (application deadline March 14,
2008) |
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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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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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