Counseling Services College can be stressful, but Oakton can help. Individual and group counseling is available to support students and help them succeed. Professional counselors can assist with non-academic concerns and personal and mental health issues that impact personal and educational goals. Counselors also offer crisis intervention during Oakton’s normal business hours, consultation with faculty and staff and referral information for students who need long-term services that are not available at Oakton. To make an appointment with a counselor, call 847.635.1885 or stop by the Wellness Center, Room 1200, Des Plaines campus or Room A175, Skokie campus. Care Coordination Care coordination is a holistic approach to student success and wellness. Care strives to remove obstacles and barriers by providing solution-focused interventions to address the varying needs of our students in order to promote their success at Oakton. These challenges may come in the form of unexpected crises, mental health or physical concerns, a lack of basic needs or overall difficulty. Care Coordination also maintains a Community Resource page. Diversity Council Oakton’s Diversity Council supports the campus community in its efforts to make the College a more inclusive, diverse and anti-biased institution. The council actively engages the college community in its work and supports Oakton’s overall mission. For more information, email Diversity@oakton.edu. Financial Assistance The Financial Assistance team works to provide services and programs to all eligible students in support of their education by assisting students in identifying resources to pay for college that are suitable for their educational objectives. Undocumented and DACAmented students in Illinois are eligible for in-district tuition rates. Students must submit proof of residency documentation to the Enrollment Center to qualify for in-district tuition. Undocumented and DACAmented students have access to scholarships through the College and the Oakton College Educational Foundation ( www.oakton.edu/scholarships and additional information below under “Scholarships”). In 2011, through the passage of the Illinois Dream Act, Illinois became the first state to create a private scholarship fund for undocumented and DACAmented students. The Illinois Dream Fund Commission began awarding scholarships in 2013. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) requires one of the following statuses:
NOTE: Without any of the statuses mentioned below, undocumented students should not complete the FAFSA.
• U.S. citizenship status or Permanent Resident status (Note: U.S. citizens and LPR students are eligible for FAFSA even if their parents are undocumented). • Eligible non-citizenship status as determined through DHS • Conditional Resident status
• Granted Asylum/Refugee status • Cuban-Haitian Entrant status • Conditional Entrant status • Battered Immigrant – qualified alien status (VAWA)
Eligible undocumented students who are disqualified from federal financial aid may apply for state financial aid through the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid . Oakton Police The Oakton Police will continue its practice not to arrest or detain someone solely on the belief that the person is not a legal resident of the United States. Additionally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will not be permitted to use College police facilities or equipment to question someone based solely on their immigration status. For more information, email campuspolice@oakton.edu or call 847.635.1880.
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