Stone Child College

What is the accreditation of Stone Child College?

Stone Child College is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, or NWCCU. Institutional accreditation concerns the college as a whole; it should not be confused with approval or accreditation of an individual professional program.

Accreditation matters because it is one condition associated with participation in federal student-aid programs and can affect whether another college considers transfer credit. It does not guarantee that credits will transfer or satisfy a particular major. Students pursuing teacher licensure should separately confirm the current status of their specific education program and the requirements of the state where they intend to teach. NWCCU's institution directory and the college's current catalog are the appropriate places to check the latest institutional status and program details.

What are the admission requirements at Stone Child College?

Stone Child College reports an open-admission policy for entering students. That generally means applicants who meet the applicable educational and administrative requirements can enroll without competing for a limited number of places in the way they would at a selective college.

Degree-seeking applicants should be prepared to complete the college's application and document high school completion or a GED, as applicable. Official school or college records may also be needed for placement, financial aid, or evaluation of previous coursework. Open admission does not remove course prerequisites or any additional requirements attached to a particular program. Students considering teacher education should ask when, and on what terms, they can enter its professional coursework.

The college accepts dual credit, which may help an entering student begin with college coursework already completed. Applicants should obtain a current admissions checklist before applying so they can identify the right requirements for first-time, returning, and transfer students rather than assume one checklist covers every category.

What are the application fees and waivers at Stone Child College?

Stone Child College's reported undergraduate application fee is $10. That is an application charge, not tuition, a course fee, or a deposit toward enrollment.

Because fees and waiver procedures can change, applicants should check the current application before paying. A student for whom the charge presents a hardship should ask the admissions office whether a waiver is available and, if so, whether approval must occur before the application is submitted. Applicants should not assume that eligibility for financial aid automatically removes an application fee.

What types of ROTC programs are available at Stone Child College?

Students interested in Reserve Officers' Training Corps should not assume Stone Child College operates an Army, Air Force, or Navy ROTC detachment on its Box Elder campus. Participation through another institution would require an actual cross-enrollment arrangement, a workable travel schedule, and approval from the host program.

Before enrolling with ROTC in mind, a student should ask the college and the prospective host detachment whether Stone Child College students are eligible, which courses would count toward their degree, and where required training takes place. ROTC scholarships have separate selection rules, and participation or scholarship acceptance can involve military service obligations.

What are the requirements for transfer students at Stone Child College?

Transfer applicants should expect Stone Child College to review prior college coursework separately from its decision to admit them. Being admitted does not mean every completed course will satisfy a requirement in the new program.

A useful first step is to submit transcripts from every previously attended college and request a program-specific credit evaluation. The evaluation should identify which courses count toward general education, the intended major, or electives. Students who hope to use previous study in teacher education should ask specifically about course equivalencies and any professional-program restrictions.

Conversely, students who plan to start at Stone Child College and finish elsewhere should ask the destination college for an evaluation before relying on a proposed transfer pathway. A course can be accepted as credit without replacing a required course in the destination major.

What types of study abroad programs are available at Stone Child College?

Students considering international study should plan individually with Stone Child College's academic advisers rather than assume that a semester abroad fits into their degree. The practical questions are whether an outside program can be approved for credit, whether its courses meet degree requirements, and whether participating would delay completion.

Approval should be obtained before paying a third-party provider or making travel arrangements. Students using financial aid should also ask the financial aid office whether their particular aid could apply to an approved program; eligibility depends on the arrangement and the student's circumstances. A short cultural or educational trip, if offered, is not necessarily equivalent to an established semester-long exchange program.