Fort Belknap College

Location and Contact Information

Hwys 2 & 66
Harlem, MT 59526-0159
USA
Main Tel: 4060000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Fort Belknap College is located in Harlem, Montana. It is a public institution offering associate’s degree programs in areas like arts and humanities, social sciences, health and medical services, agriculture & natural resources and security & protective services, among others.

Fort Belknap College offers financial aid in the form of loans and grants. It also offers distance learning opportunities and several work study programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, construction trades, and therapy and counseling.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,410
Books and supplies$ 1,300

Financial Aid

Fort Belknap participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 91% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant91%$6,900
Institutional Grant48%$1,018
Federal Grant89%$6,207
Pell Grant80%$4,434
Other Federal Grant73%$2,715
State or Local Grant32%$898

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Fort Belknap College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND296
2Navajo Technical CollegeCrownpoint, NM571
3Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT492
4Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale CampusOakdale, LA663
5Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT993
6Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND655
7Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD1,531
8Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC1,053
9Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM2,139
10Okefenokee Technical CollegeWaycross, GA1,563

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2411
< 1 year certificate72

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  12

Students

Fort Belknap is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 168 in 2009-2010 (146 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 34% of the student body. About 30% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (7 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Indian/Native American Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

  • Psychology