Oakton's COMPASS Grant Activities

The US Department of Education funded “Center for Organizing Minority Programs to Advance Student Success” (COMPASS) initiative will recruit and retain an increasing number of women on STEM pathways. Specifically, it will provide co-curricular activities for women in grades 11 and higher through which they may develop an interest in computer sciences. COMPASS is unique in its approach in that it is the first grant to specifically designate Oakton as an Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Oakton is the first community college in Illinois to earn this designation.