Military Support and Assistance Services

In addition to the services Oakton College can provide student veterans while attending Oakton there are a variety of resources available to veterans.  Many of these resources are specifically targeting returning vets and can offer a great deal of assistance in returning to civilian life.*

Educational Support and Assistance

• United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Education Benefits
  

Health Support and Assistance

• DAV - Disabled American Veterans
• Camp Patriot - for Disabled Veterans
• Veterans Health Administration - Health Care
• Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago)
• Evanston VA Clinic

Career and Job Support and Assistance

• G.I. Jobs
  
• Illinois Department of Employment Security (Arlington Heights)

Claims and Benefits Assistance

• Evanston Veteran's Center

National Military Resources

• Military.com - All the Benefits of Service
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
• National Resource Directory

*This list of resources is intended to provide our student veterans with additional information and does not represent any endorsement for these particular organizations.