Announcements & News Application for STEM Mentoring Program for fall 2010 will be available end of April, 2010. Students who are participating in the STEM Mentoring Program and cannot attend a scheduled STEM-related activity before the end of this semester, consider writing an essay in response to an approved webinar. Illinois Community College Pre-Engineering Newsletter APEX Scholars - STILL AVAILBLE for 2009-2010 - Scholarship for academically talented STEM students with financial need. Application for 2009-2010 is currently being accepted. Please ask a former professor to complete a faculty recommendation form. Contact Gloria Liu (847-635-1738, glorial@oakton.edu) to determine if all of your scholarship application 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. Don't delay! Submit all required documents as soon as possible! What's the one subject that gives you the edge in the job market? See "Most Lucrative College Degrees" from CNN Money.com. 10 Tips for Getting More Financial Aid by U.S. News and World Report STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Join us at Facebook or LinkedIn.