Stone Child College
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Type | Native American tribal community college and land grant institution |
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Established | 1984 |
President | Dr. Nate St. Pierre |
Location |
Box 1082 Box Elder, Montana, United States 59521 48°17′24″N 109°52′11″W / 48.29000°N 109.86972°WCoordinates: 48°17′24″N 109°52′11″W / 48.29000°N 109.86972°W[1] |
Campus | Rural |
Affiliations |
American Indian Higher Education Consortium; American Association of Community Colleges |
Sports | Basketball |
Website | http://www.stonechild.edu/ |
Chippewa Cree tribal affiliation |
Stone Child College is an accredited tribal college of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe located in Box Elder, Montana. SCC is located on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in north central Montana. SCC is one of seven Tribal Colleges in Montana. In 2008–09, SCC had an enrollment of 511, of whom 98 percent were American Indian descent; 20 percent were bilingual or of limited English proficiency. SCC students range in age from 17 to 72, with the average age at 30. The college retention rate is 47 percent and the graduation rate is 20 percent.[2]
History
SCC was chartered by the Chippewa-Cree Business Committee on May 17, 1984.[3]
Mission & Vision
SCC's mission is
- for the preservation and maintenance of the Chippewa Cree cultural and history, Cree language, and
- for the education and training of the tribal members.[4]
Academic Programs
SCC offers associate of arts and associate of science degree programs in general studies, human services, applied science, business, and computer science, as well as certificate programs in accounting, construction technology, customer relations, physical fitness training, pre-engineering, and pre-nursing.[5]
Stone Child offers Associate degrees in twenty disciplines, and six certificates.[6]
Associate of Arts
Human Services
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Associate of Science Applied Science
Business
Computer Science
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Certificate Programs
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Athletics
Partnerships
SCC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. SCC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. SCC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.[9]
External links
See also
- American Indian College Fund (AICF)
References
- ↑ "Stone Child College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Stone Child College: History Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Stone Child College: Degrees Offered Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Montana Tribal Colleges form basketball league | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, Montana Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Tribal college basketball takes center stage Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.