Federal Grant Award Summary

Stone Child Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025, with completion targeted for September 24, 2026. The SCC Student Support Services Project delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance persistence and completion rates among disadvantaged college students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. These services encompass on-campus tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and financial literacy workshops tailored to increase retention and graduation rates while facilitating student transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.

As a tribal college serving the Chippewa Cree community on the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Box Elder, Montana, Stone Child Community College implements this federal funding to support its student population with targeted educational interventions that address the unique needs of Native American learners and historically underrepresented populations in postsecondary education. The one-year grant represents a continuation or new project award within the TRIO Student Support Services program, which operates under a standard five-year grant structure with annual continuation awards contingent upon demonstrated progress toward program objectives.