Stone Child College Foundations & Research Department

FOUNDATIONS & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

The Foundations and Research Department was created by President Steve Galbavy and approved by the Stone Child College (SCC) Board of Regents in September 1996. The Stone Child College Foundation was founded in the desire to create a means of support for the development of non-reservation post-secondary education and thus improve the quality of life on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. The SCC Foundations & Research Department was created for the sole purpose of securing the future of Stone Child College and the Chippewa Cree people. The Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt organization under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Stone Child College Endowment Fund

The community and student population Stone Child College serves is largely low income Native Americans. To continue its work, Stone Child College will need financial support of foundations and individual donors. Your donation can help Stone Child College maintain the quality programs and to reach out to more needy Native American students. The Endowment Fund is used to supplement infrastructure expenses, it is also used to provide scholarships.

Margaret "Peggy" Nagel Memorial Scholarship Fund

Margaret "Peggy" Nagel was born into the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana's Rocky Boy Indian Reservation on July 5, 1953. She was a third-generation of the original members of her tribe. She was working on a Doctoral Degree from the University of Washington, at the time of her death in December of 1994.

In 1983, Peggy along with the Tribal Elders and other educational leaders of her tribe, founded Stone Child College - a long time dream of the Chippewa Cree people. Peggy was the founding President of Stone Child College and served as President until her death.

Scholarship Criteria: Student must be a sophomore or higher, Native American, enrolled full time, at a college of their choice. Student must have 3.0 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.).

In 1998, the scholarship committee added two $500.00 scholarships to be given to the Native American graduate of Box Elder and Rocky Boy High Schools with the cumulative GPA provided they attend a post secondary institution within one (1) year of graduation.

Maragret Parisian Swan Memorial Scholarship

Maragret Parisian Swan was born on February 26, 1920 in Cleveland, Montana. She was an enrolled member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe. She married Charles Swan on September 18, 1937, and together they raised seven children. At age 47, Margaret earned her GED while being a teacher assistant at Box Elder Schools. At age 51, in 1971, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Northern Montana College. After teaching for seven years in Box Elder, she retired. Because of this it was the feeling of the family to award scholarships to students with similar backgrounds and ambitions.

Scholarship Criteria: Students must be Chippewa-Cree, college junior or higher, majoring in education, thirty years or older, and has raised children or is currently raising children. Students may be attending a college of their choice.

SCC Alumni Fund

Students must have graduated from Stone Child College. Since 1986, Stone Child College has graduated 244 students. At this time, Stone Child College has 49 full-time employees of which 21 of those employees being past SCC graduates. This is a new fund created in 1998. It's intention is to assist SCC graduates to obtain a 4 year degree. To date we have not dispensed any funds from the SCC Alumni.

Stone Child College Student Activities Fund

The fund is used for student activities such as American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Student Congress, AIHEC Conference/Student Competitions, cultural events, field trips, athletics, and recreation. This is a new fund created in 1998. To date, we have not dispensed any funds from the SCC Student Activities Funds.

Native American Studies Scholarship Fund

This fund is used for scholarships for students entering into the Native American Studies field.

Scholarship Criteria: Student must be a Chippewa-Cree, college junior or higher, majoring in the Native American Studies field, must have a 3.0 GPA, and must be culturally involved within the community. Students may be attending a college of their choice.

Women in Science Scholarship Fund

This fund will be used for women going into the biological or natural science fields. This is a new fund created in 1998. To date, we have not dispensed any funds from the Women in Science.

Scholarship Criteria: Student must be a SCC student majoring in the biological or natural sciences, and must have a 3.0 GPA. A letter of recommendation from the SCC Science Instructor is required. Students must be actively engaged in applying their scientific education to meet a community need on the Rocky Boy's Reservation.