$1,800–$10,000
American Indian College Fund Full Circle
Application
Blackfeet Community College · Montana
Blackfeet Community College Merit Aid
Verified Jul 202625 days ago· HX-AUTO
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The merit-aid verdict at Blackfeet Community College
A tribal college on the Blackfeet Reservation with deep roots in Native American education and community support.
Who this school is for
Primarily serves Native American students, especially those from tribal communities seeking a supportive, community-centered education. Strong pathways exist for students interested in STEM and nursing fields.
Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $2,880 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal cost and outcome data
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Blackfeet Community College, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $6,643 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $1,521 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $3,461 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $9,453 |
| All income levels (average) | $5,410 |
Sticker price vs. what students actually pay
- Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
- $3,610
- Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
- $5,410
That works out to roughly a 53% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $11,405 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
Outcomes for students who enrolled here
- Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
- 62%
- First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
- 75%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
- $22,953
- Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
- 87%
- Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
- 0%
Institutional merit aid tiers
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
$500–$1,000
Aarp
Application
$1,000
Fisher Foundation
Application
- GPA
- 2
$500–$1,000
Reach Higher Mt
Application
$1,000–$5,000
Jeannette Rankin
ApplicationRenewable
$5,000
Cobell Indigenous
Application
$3,000–$10,000
Various Tribal Higher Eds
ApplicationRenewable
$750–$3,000
American Indian College Fund Tcu
Application
Lesser-known scholarships at Blackfeet Community College
Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.
Amount$3,000EligibilityGlacier Electric awards $3,000 per year for two years, selected based on application and points, with a pre-engineering process.
Amount$500EligibilityAmerican Indian Science and Engineering Society is an institutional grant-program initiated award of $500 per year, selected based on grant and application/program requirements.
Amount$10,000EligibilitySTEM Stars is an institutional grant program awarding $10,000 per semester on a merit basis for STEM students.
Amount$3,000EligibilityGreer Foundation awards $3,000 per year for two years, with application selection in the fall and a restriction to STEM students.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityOKE Nursing Scholars Fund awards nursing students, with applicants selected by the program.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityNative Forward Scholars Fund awards scholarships for Native students with selection based on tribal affiliation, career interest, program, and GPA.
Amount$1,875EligibilityNational Science Fellows awards $1,875 per program for specified science and natural resource fields, with selection based on tribal affiliation, career interest, program, and GPA.
How Blackfeet Community College compares across our verified dataset
- 668 of 750 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Blackfeet Community College is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against Blackfeet Community College’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
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