Stone Child College
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| Motto | Making our dreams happen with academics, culture, and commitment |
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| Type | Publictriballand-grantcommunity college |
| Established | 1984 |
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Academic affiliations
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American Indian Higher Education Consortium American Association of Community Colleges Space-grant |
| President | Cory Sangrey-Billy |
| Dean | Wilma Tyner |
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48°17′24″N109°52′11″W / 48.29000°N 109.86972°W[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and gray |
| Affiliations | Chippewa-CreeTribe |
| Website | www |
Stone Child College(SCC) is apublictriballand-grantcommunity collegeinBox Elder, Montana. SCC is affiliated with theChippewa-CreeTribe and located on theRocky Boy Indian Reservationin north central Montana; it 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
[edit]SCC was chartered by the Chippewa-Cree Business Committee on May 17, 1984.[3]In 1994, the college was designated aland-grant collegealongside 31 other tribal colleges.[4]
Academics
[edit]Stone Child offers aBachelor degreealong withAssociate degreesin seventeen disciplines and sixcertificates.[5]
Athletics
[edit]- Basketball: In August 2010 Stone Child College, along with the other tribal colleges around Montana, formed theMontana Tribal Colleges Basketball League.[6]Presently, the college has both a men's and women's team.[7]
Partnerships
[edit]SCC is a member of theAmerican 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.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Stone Child College".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^American Indian Higher Education ConsortiumArchived2012-06-14 at theWayback Machine
- ^Stone Child College: HistoryArchived2011-01-21 at theWayback Machine
- ^"NIFA 1994s The First 20 Years of the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions Standing on Tradition, Embracing the Future"(PDF).National Institute of Food and Agriculture. September 25, 2015. RetrievedDecember 20,2020.
- ^Stone Child College: Degrees OfferedArchived2011-01-20 at stonechild.edu(Error: unknown archive URL)
- ^Montana Tribal Colleges form basketball league | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, MontanaArchived2011-07-26 at theWayback Machine
- ^Tribal college basketball takes center stageArchived2011-02-04 at theWayback Machine
- ^American Indian Higher Education ConsortiumArchived2012-06-14 at theWayback Machine
External links
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- Two-year colleges in the United States
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Tribal Colleges in Montana
- Education in Chouteau County, Montana
- Education in Hill County, Montana
- Educational institutions established in 1984
- 1984 establishments in Montana
- Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana