Stone Child College

Location and Contact Information

8294 Upper Box Elder Road
Box Elder, MT 59521-9796
USA
Main Tel: 4060000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Stone Child College, also known as SCC, was established by the Chippewa-Cree Tribal Ordinance. It is located in Box Elder, Montana. This two-year, tribal college offers certificates and several associate’s degrees in the fields of business, applied science, human services and general studies. The curriculum for certificates includes courses in construction technology, customer relations, information management and pre-engineering, among others.

Stone Child College arranges a number field trips, cultural events, sporting events and workshops for its students. The college offers financial aid in the form of federal grants and scholarships like the Maragret Parisian Swan Memorial Scholarship and the Native American Studies Scholarship. The institute also offers job placement assistance to its students and recent graduates.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, and office and administration.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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$ 2,350
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Stone Child College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 88% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant88%$4,120
Institutional Grant76%$2,494
Federal Grant71%$2,362
Pell Grant71%$2,331
Other Federal Grant6%$375
State or Local Grant12%$520

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 Stone Child College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Navajo Technical CollegeCrownpoint, NM571
2Fort Berthold Community CollegeNew Town, ND162
3Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale CampusOakdale, LA663
4Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND296
5Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND655
6Fort Belknap CollegeHarlem, MT168
7Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT492
8Palau Community CollegeKoror, PW502
9Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT993
10Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC1,053

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate2320
1-2 year certificate46

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Students

Stone Child College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 236 in 2009-2010 (283 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 22% 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Customer Service Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Engineering Technology
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

LIBERAL ARTS (2 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (4 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded)

  • Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling