Policy

Stone Child College maintains open enrollment. Anyone who possesses a diploma from an accredited high school or who possesses or is seeking a GED (General Educational Development) certificate will be admitted for registration at Stone Child College. All American Indian students who are enrolled members of federally-recognized tribes within the United States must provide certification of Indian blood quantum for documentation.

Ability to Benefit

Ability to Benefit applies to students who are admitted to a post-secondary institution but who do not have a high school diploma or GED (General Educational Development) Certificate. To receive Federal Student Aid (Title IV Funding: PELL, SEOG, FWS), a student admitted on the basis of Ability to Benefit must complete the following conditions:

•Pass a standardized admissions (COMPASS) test that measures the student’s aptitude to successfully complete the course of study. If the student does not meet the cut scores established by the Department of Education, they will be ineligible for Federal Student Aid. (Title IV funding: PELL, SEOG, FWS.) (Cut scores: Math: 25, Reading: 62, Writing: 32.)
•If the student fails the admissions COMPASS test mentioned in step 1, he/she will be required to enroll in College Introductory Coursework. (Students are not eligible for Federal Student Aid (Title IV funding: PELL, FSEOG, FWS) until they pass the COMPASS test.)
•Students currently enrolled in high school can only enroll as a part-time student. High school students are not eligible for Title IV Funding. (The compulsory age in the State of Montana is 16 years old or completed 8th grade level.)

Admissions Procedures

Admission is not complete until all of the following are submitted to the appropriate offices.

•A complete Application for Admission form, available at the College Admissions/Registrar’s Office.
•A request to have official high school transcripts or GED test results sent to the Admissions/Registrar’s Office (This should be done one month before registering).
•Transfer students must request one official copy of their transcripts from previously-attended colleges to be sent directly to the Registrar’s Office of Stone Child College.
•High School graduates, transfer students, and GED students are not eligible for Federal Student Aid until a copy of the High School diploma, transcript, or GED has been received.
•COMPASS Testing. Allow 1 to 2 hours to complete this test. For Ability To Benefit Students, cut scores developed by the Department of Education must be exceeded to be eligible for Title IV funding (PELL, FSEOG, FWS). Cut scores are Math: 25, Reading: 62, and Writing: 32.
•Submit a copy of Certification of Indian Blood, if applicable.
•Submit release of all claims, available at the Registrar’s Office.
•Submit proof of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella (2 doses).
•Sign drug/alcohol compliance policy.

Immunization Requirements

All applicants born after January 1, 1957 are required to submit proof of two immunizations against measles, mumps and rubella. Exemptions to this requirement are available only to persons who have had a physician-diagnosed case of the disease(s) or a medical or religious exemption. Medical or religious exemption forms are available at the Admissions/Registrar’s Office.

For more Information contact Registrar's Office
(406) 395-4875 ext. 222

 

Click on the link below for the:

Admissions Application