Montana State University: For more than twenty years,
MSU-Bozeman has developed a strong commitment to the educational needs of
Montana Indians In 1986, MSU established the American Indian Research
Opportunities (AIRO) program to address the serious under-representation of
American Indians in biomedical/health sciences. Since that time, the
program has expanded to include opportunities in all areas of science,
mathematics, engineering and technology.
Chief Dull Knife College: Chief Dull Knife College is an open-admission,
community based, comprehensive, tribally controlled community college and
land grant institution designed to provide affordable, quality educational
opportunities to residents of the Northern Cheyenne reservation and
surrounding communities, CDKC offers an Associate degree in Applied Science
and an Associate degree in Arts.
Fort Belknap Community
College: Located in Harlem, Montana, Fort Belknap Community College
is dedicated to preserving the cultural identity and integrity of the
Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes. Over 200 students attend the college,
92 percent of whom are Native American. The College offers a two-year
Associate of Arts degree and a variety of certificate programs. The campus’
General Studies/Liberal Arts option allows students who wish to pursue a
degree in a biomedical/health-related area to fill the Montana University
System core requirements and to take an additional 12 required credits in
math and science electives. .
Fort Peck Community College:
Located in Poplar, Montana, the college serves the educational needs of the
people of the Fort Peck Reservation and northeastern Montana. Affiliated
with the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes, the college has an enrollment over
600 students, 80% of whom are American Indian, and offers nine associate of
arts, six associate of science, and ten associate of applied science
degrees. In Fall 2003, FPCC had 49 American Indians enrolled in science,
engineering, and math degree programs.
Little Big Horn College:
Affiliated with the Crow Tribe and located in Crow Agency, Montana, Little
Big Horn College was established in 1980 and received accreditation in
1991. The LBHC mission is to develop Crow and American Indian adults in para-professional
areas, to assist adult academic and personal development; to build the Crow
Indian family, community and tribe; to actively strive for Crow Indian
cultural preservation and protection. Approximately 340 students
attend the college, more than 90 percent of whom are American Indian. LBHC
offers a two-year Associate of Arts degree, including science options in
community health, pre-med, and pre-nursing.
Stone Child College: Stone
Child College is a tribally-controlled community college of the
Chippewa-Cree Tribe, offering programs of study that can lead to Associate
of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees and Certificates. Located at the
Rocky Boy Agency which is fourteen miles from Box Elder, Montana, SCC's
educational programs are designed to meet the specific needs of the. The
College is committed to meeting the needs of the community, tribal members,
tribal programs, and is dedicated to helping promote pride in each tribal
member's Chippewa-Cree heritage.
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