[Dewey-Darrow] Fwd: Free Tuition from Oakton for Job Seekers

[Mindy Wallis]

*Reboot Your Career*


http://www.oakton.edu/ click here for details


Five select career programs at Oakton Community College (www.oakton.edu) are
available tuition free to local residents who have lost a full-time job in
the last year, College officials announced. Programs range from computer
diagnostics and project management to "green" marketing, manufacturing, and
pharmaceutical preparation.

"Waiving tuition for these programs is one way for Oakton to immediately and
meaningfully assist those whose lives have been disrupted by the economic
downturn," said Margaret B. Lee, president. "We hope to help people whose
finances are strained by a missing paycheck quickly return to work in job
areas where there is growth."

To qualify, students must live within Oakton Community College District 535
and have become unemployed from a full-time job since Jan. 1, 2008.
Participants must provide a current Wage Information Sheet and complete a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Available certificates include A+ Computer Diagnostic Specialist; Computer
Numerical Control (CNC) Operation and Programming Preparation; Green
Marketing Preparation; Microsoft Project Management Preparation; and
Pharmaceutical Preparation. Programs are approximately 12 credit hours and
most can be completed during a single 16-week semester.

A+ Computer Diagnostic Specialist, CNC Operation and Programming, and
Pharmaceutical Preparation are offered at Oakton's Skokie campus. Classes
for the other two programs are held at the Des Plaines campus.

Textbook purchases and other fees may apply. Classes begin the week of Feb.
16.

For pre-screening and additional information contact Career Services at
847-635-1735 or careerservices at oakton.edu.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.pickacup.com/pipermail/dewey-darrow/attachments/20090126/267e69ed/attachment.htm>