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CARES FUNDING

Summer students can apply for additional financial assistance

Oakton CARES is now open to all currently enrolled students who have been financially impacted by the pandemic.

Transfer Partnerships

Partnerships provide students with benefits and ease of transition to their respective college or university.
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STEM Scholars

Program and scholarship designed for students with financial need pursuing a degree or career in a STEM field.
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Internships

Internships allow students to gain professional experience, build résumés and explore careers.
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Music

Oakton's Music Department offers a variety of performing opportunities and study with distinguished faculty.
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News & Events

City of Des Plaines Fireworks Display

Get your Fourth of July holiday weekend started with a spectacular fireworks display - hosted by the City of Des Plaines on Friday, July 2.

Bad@ssery: Women Creating a Just Environment and World

From epic figures such as Gloria Anzaldúa, Shirley Chisolm, Gloria Steinem, Ida B. Wells, Grace Lee Boggs, the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Jane Addams, Pauli Murray, and Dolores Huerta to activists such as Stacy Abrams, Winona LaDuke, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Janet Mock, Malala Yousafzai, Leymah Gbowee, Shirin Neshat, and Naomi Klein, women and girls have been trailblazers in their own liberation.