Stone Child College

Stone Child College

Type	Native American tribal community college and land grant institution
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
Sports	Basketball
Affiliations	American Indian Higher Education Consortium; American Association of Community Colleges
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’s 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 Associates degrees in twenty disciplines, and six certificates.^[6]

Associate of Arts General Studies Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Health & Physical Education Health Promotion Industrial Technology Industrial Technology Education Liberal Arts Math Native American Studies Natural Resources Studio Art Water Quality Human Services Addiction Studies Native Communities Psychology

Associate of Science Applied Science Allied Health General Science Business General Business Office Administration Computer Science Information Systems

Certificate Programs Accounting Construction Technology Customer Relations Physical Fitness Pre-Engineering Pre-Nursing

Athletics

• Basketball: In August 2010 Stone Child College, along with the other tribal colleges around Montana, formed the Montana Tribal Colleges Basketball League.^[7] Presently, the college has both a men's and women's team.^[8]

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

• Bureau of Indian Education National Directory
• official site

See also

• American Indian College Fund (AICF)

References

1. "Stone Child College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. American Indian Higher Education Consortium
3. Stone Child College: History
4. American Indian Higher Education Consortium
5. American Indian Higher Education Consortium
6. Stone Child College: Degrees Offered
7. Montana Tribal Colleges form basketball league | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, Montana
8. Tribal college basketball takes center stage
9. American Indian Higher Education Consortium