Salish Kootenai College

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Established 1977 Vice-president Dan Durglo Phone +1 406-275-4800 Colors Maroon, Gold		President Sandra Boham Students 850 Total enrollment 1,158 (2010)

Type Native American tribal community college and land grant institution Location PO Box 70 Pablo, Montana, United States 59855 Address 58138 US-93, Pablo, MT 59855, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 4,191 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 11,463 USD (2015) Similar Blackfeet Community College, Stone Child College, Aaniiih Nakoda College, Fort Peck Community College, Chief Dull Knife College Profiles Facebook Twitter

Salish kootenai college

Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is a Native American tribal college based in Pablo, Montana which serves the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles tribes. The SKC's main campus is on the Flathead Reservation. There are three satellite locations in Washington in Colville, Spokane, and Wellpinit. Approximately 1,207 students attend SKC. Although enrollment is not limited to Native American students, SKC's primary function is to serve the needs of Native American people.

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Mission & Vision

The mission of SKC is:

to provide quality postsecondary educational opportunities for American Indians, locally and from throughout the United States.

to provide opportunities for individual self-improvement and

to promote and help maintain the cultures of the Confederated Tribes of the Flathead Indian Nation.

Programs

SKC offers 14 Bachelor's degree programs, 18 Associate degree programs, and 5 certificate programs. Although most of the degree programs are career-oriented, students can elect to take courses of study in fields such as the liberal arts and Native American Studies. The SKC offers bachelor's degrees, associate’s degrees, and certificate programs in:

Native American studies,

building trades,

engineering,

education,

business,

information technology,

digital and media arts,

environmental science and forestry,

dental assisting technology,

social work,

nursing,

psychology, and

vocational life skills.

History

Prior to 1978, SKC was a branch campus of Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC). In 1981, the college formally disassociated itself from FVCC and became completely self-governing. SKC is a Tribally controlled college chartered in 1977 under the sovereign governmental authority of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Partnerships

SKC is member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 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. SKC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. SKC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.

Athletics

Nicknamed the "Bison" and "Lady Bison" Although they are not within any athletic association. SKCs men's basketball program has won 3 consecutive American Indian Higher Education Consortium Basketball Championships (05, 06, 07) and the women have won 2 (03, 07). The Bison, and Lady Bison also are the current AIHEC champions, both winning the 2014 tournament.

Scholarships

Scholarships available through the American Indian College Fund (AICF)

References

Salish Kootenai College Wikipedia

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