Housing

SKC student housing is very competitive and is currently limited with availability. Waitlist is over a year long depending on the type of housing requested.

Please visit our Off-campus Housing resource page for other housing options.

Please take time to fill out the housing questionnaire below to help us identify SKC student housing needs

SKC Housing Questionnaire

SKC offers safe, clean, affordable on-campus dormitories, studio apartments, and family housing. SKC has 55 Family Housing units, 38 studio apartments, 42-bed Dormitory, and 12-bed Honor Hall Dorm.

These units are designated for full-time students while they attend SKC. The atmosphere is in harmony with acquiring an education and personal growth in a tribal college setting.

Dorm and family housing units are located on the east side of campus, within walking distance of all classes on campus. The SKC Student Housing Department is located in the Robert DePoe III Building. Stop on in and say hello!

Apply for Housing

SKC Non-discrimination Statement

SKC does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual identification, gender, age, or disability, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Consistent with state and federal law, reasonable accommodation will be provided to persons with disabilities.

The SKC Director of Human Resources is responsible for coordinating the College’s compliance with federal and state discrimination and sexual harassment laws, including Title II, Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Director, Human Resources
58138 US Highway 93, Pablo, MT 59855
(406) 275-4977

When to Apply

Housing accepts applications all year, because students move out and move in throughout the school year. Applications not selected on the first round are held on a waitlist in case a space opens. This means that students on the waitlist may receive Housing offers mid-quarter or during Winter or Spring quarter.

SKC Housing Application Form

See below for more housing forms

Application Process

To apply for Student Housing, students can:

Fill out the new online Housing Application (link above), or
Download and print a copy of the Application for Student Housing, or
Pick up a hard copy from the Housing Office in the Robert DePoe III Building.

Housing applications are prioritized using a combination of factors, including the date the completed application and required materials are received, tribal affiliation, student classification, academic standing, history of compliance with Housing policies, and demonstrated need.

In order to maximize the likelihood that an application will receive an offer, students should make sure to:

Fill out and turn in your Housing Application with the necessary documents.
- Tribal Documentation
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Reference Letter
- Letter of Interest
- TRIO Acceptance Letter (optional)
Enroll on time or early for the upcoming quarter
Maintain Academics with a GPA of 2.0 or Higher & 12 credits or more for AA/BA programs or 9 credits for Masters programs per quarter
Pay all outstanding SKC Housing balances and ensure that your owe no more than $500 on any other SKC account.

Please note that even with all of these materials, Housing cannot guarantee any student that their application will receive top consideration. Applications are kept on file for one (1) academic year, or until the student indicates that they would like to withdraw their application.

Eligibility

SKC Student Housing is available to eligible full-time, degree-seeking SKC students. Housing assignments are based on student classification, family status, academic eligibility, financial standing, and other requirements established in the SKC Student Housing Handbook.

To be eligible for placement on an SKC Student Housing waitlist:

Applicants must be admitted to SKC as degree-seeking students and be enrolled, or eligible to enroll, full-time.
Undergraduate students must enroll in at least 12 credits per quarter; graduate/Master's students must enroll in at least 9 credits per quarter.
Applicants on Academic Probation or Academic Suspension are not eligible for placement on the Housing waitlist.
Applicants and household members must have no outstanding SKC Housing balance and must not owe more than $500 on any other SKC account.
Adult household members must also meet applicable student and enrollment requirements unless otherwise approved by the Housing Department.
Full-time SKC employees are not eligible to reside in Student Housing. Part-time SKC employees and student workers may be eligible if all other Housing requirements are met.
Applicants previously evicted from SKC Student Housing for violations that posed immediate threats to community health, safety, legal compliance, or institutional integrity are not eligible to reside in SKC Housing.

Waitlist Eligibility Does Not Guarantee Housing

Meeting the eligibility requirements allows an applicant to be considered for placement on an SKC Student Housing waitlist; it does not guarantee a Housing assignment. Housing may verify admission, enrollment, academic standing, financial standing, student classification, household eligibility, and other requirements before offering or approving occupancy.

Once a student is offered Housing and becomes a resident, they must continue to meet the academic, financial, conduct, and other requirements established in the SKC Student Housing Handbook to maintain Housing eligibility.

Please review the current SKC Student Housing Handbook for complete requirements for initial eligibility and placement on the Housing waitlist, the Housing selection and offer process, and the requirements residents must meet to maintain Housing eligibility after receiving a Housing assignment.

Housing Assignments

Housing is designated according to student and household status:

Lefthand Dorms: Single, full-time students.
Honor Dorms: Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who meet the additional 3.2 GPA requirement, or special occupants as designated by SKC Administration.
Hewankorn Family Housing & SKC Studio Apartments: Eligible full-time student tenants and qualifying immediate family members.

Maximum Residency

Student Housing is intended to provide housing while students actively work toward completing their SKC education.

Maximum residency is generally:

2 years for certificate programs
3 years for associate programs
6 years for bachelor's programs

Students formally enrolled in an eligible SKC graduate/Master's program may qualify for up to 3 additional years, with total Housing residency not to exceed 9 years.

Changing academic programs does not reset or extend the Housing residency period.

Lefthand Dorms

The SKC Lefthand Dorms are designed for single students who are looking to live close to campus in a safe, social community. They consist of 11 suite-style rooms, called Pods. Three or four students live in a Pod; each student shares a bathroom with one other roommate and some units have their own private bedroom.

Pods also contain a living room with internet and a full kitchen with stove, fridge, and microwave to share with roommates. Bathrooms are semi-private and shared between two roommates. In three-person Pods, one roommate has a private bath for additional cost.

Pods are fully furnished. Dorm rooms include an XL twin bed, wardrobe, desk and chair, and three-drawer dresser.

The Dorm facilities also include a common area lounge where students can socialize or study, a laundry room, and live-in Resident Advisors (RAs). Entrances are secure and only accessible by Dorm residents and Housing or Security staff.

Utilities included in rent are; Power (electric), water, sewer, garbage services, and internet services. Although, dorm tenants can obtain their own internet services and cable TV services at their own expense.

Virtual Dorms Walk-thru

Hewankorn Family Housing & SKC Studio Apartments

Hewankorn Family Housing & SKC Studio Apartments are apartments designed primarily for students and their immediate family members. There are 55 Family Housing units and 38 Studio Apartments on SKC’s campus.

Units may have a studio layout, one, two, three, or four bedrooms, depending on the size of the family. Each apartment has its own bathroom and a kitchen with a stove and fridge. Larger units have two bathrooms.

These units also include internet access, water & sewer, a community playground, and a laundry facility.

Family Housing & Studio Apartment tenants are responsible for paying their own utilities such as; heating, cooling, electricity costs trhough Mission Valley Power, water, sewer, internet, cable tv services, and phone services.

Rent

The deposit for dorms is $300.

The deposit for Family Housing is equal to one month’s rent, based on the unit size you choose.

Rent is as follows:

Academic Year	Dorm Private Bath	Dorm	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
2026–27	$476	$425	$503	$541	$618	$695	$773
2027–28	$491	$438	$518	$557	$637	$716	$796
2028–29	$505	$451	$533	$574	$656	$738	$820
2029–30	$521	$464	$549	$591	$675	$760	$844
2030–31	$536	$478	$566	$609	$696	$783	$869