Requesting Services

Step 1

• Apply to Oakton online at www.oakton.edu.
• As part of the application process, submit your transcripts and ACT scores.

Step 2

• Call the ASSIST office at 847.635.1759 to set up an intake appointment with an ASSIST staff member.

Step 3

• Meet with an ASSIST staff member for your scheduled intake appointment.
• Bring documentation of disability to intake meeting.
• Take placement tests after intake meeting.

Step 4

• Attend the New Student Orientation (postcard will be sent to you when application file is complete).
• At Orientation, you will meet with an Academic Advisor, review placement test scores, and register for classes.

Step 5

• Fill out Accommodation Request Form in the ASSIST Office on your Orientation day or as soon as possible after registering for classes.
• Please Note: Some accommodations may take up to four weeks to be processed, so request early.

Step 6

• Pick up Accommodation Letters from the ASSIST office and give them to instructors when classes start.
• Accommodation requests must be made in writing EVERY semester in which you would like to use them.

Questions about Disability Services?
Contact ASSIST
847.635.1759
Des Plaines - Rm 2400; Skokie - Rm A135

Questions about what classes to take?
Contact Advising & Counseling
Des Plaines - Rm 1130; 847.635.1741
Skokie - Rm A100; 847.635.1400

Questions about Financial Assistance?
Contact Financial Aid
Des Plaines - Rm 1260; 847.635.1708
Skokie - Rm A100; 847.635.1250