Oakton Educational Foundation Receives $100,000 Rivers Casino Donation

(April 2, 2018)  Rivers Casino recently donated $100,000 to the Oakton Community College Educational Foundation, providing 50 scholarships to Des Plaines residents to attend Oakton Community College for the 2018-19 academic year. Each scholarship is valued at $2,000.

“We’re extremely appreciative of Rivers Casino’s generosity,” Oakton Foundation President Howard Singer said. “These scholarships will cover approximately 50 percent of tuition and fees for in-district, full-time students. Rivers will continue to impact the lives of Oakton students by taking some of the financial burden of furthering their education off their shoulders.”

Rivers Casino has previously contributed to the Oakton Educational Foundation. Since 2013, Rivers has offered $448,000 in scholarships to Oakton students from Des Plaines. It also recently donated $70,000 for equipment for Oakton’s nursing, physical therapist assistant and medical laboratory technology programs and $25,000 toward the construction of the new Student Center at the Des Plaines campus.

“By investing in the future of Oakton students, Rivers Casino exhibits a commitment to the future of our community,” President Joianne Smith said. “We are so grateful for their continued investment in our students.”